Twenty-five years later, Tulsi remembers Savita with fondness as Mihir gifts her a luxury car on their 38th anniversary. Mihir and Tulsi's children Gautam, Shobha and Karan have all shifted abroad. Karan-Nandini and Shobha visit for the anniversary party. Tulsi had adopted and raised her late cousin Kesar and her husband Anupam’s children—Angad, Paridhi, and Hrithik. Mihir’s aunt, Gayatri, constantly berates Tulsi and questions her son Hemant’s place in the family. Later, Mihir and Tulsi celebrate their anniversary, where Mihir openly expresses his immense love for her.
Trouble begins when Paridhi confides in Tulsi about her relationship. Tulsi’s revelation of Paridhi’s love interest infuriates Mihir. Meanwhile, the police arrive to arrest Angad for drunk driving and causing an accident. Gayatri blames Tulsi’s parenting, prompting her to stop Mihir from bailing Angad out. Under pressure, Nitin deletes the CCTV footage, unaware that his sister Vrinda has already seen it. Torn between her trust in Angad and the evidence against him, Tulsi struggles with guilt when Angad’s bail is denied. Vrinda later proves Angad’s innocence, leaving Tulsi devastated for doubting him.
In an effort to ease family tensions, Mihir encourages Tulsi to meet Paridhi’s love interest. Tulsi pleads with Vrinda to hand over the CCTV footage so Angad’s future is not destroyed. Heartbroken, Paridhi reveals to the family that Ranvijay has ended their relationship. Angad is eventually released after Sameer proves his innocence, bringing relief to the Virani family. Later, Malti slaps Vrinda during a confrontation about the family accepting a bribe. Vrinda then confides in Hemant about the footage that proves Sameer’s innocence. Finally, Ajay earns the Viranis’ approval by respecting Paridhi’s education, solidifying their alliance.
Viren assaults Nitin for giving his sketch to the Viranis. Soon after, a diamond necklace goes missing, and Indira accuses Munni—until Hrithik shocks everyone by returning it and taking the blame. Vrinda gives Tulsi the sketch, prompting her to confront Viren, who admits to the accident but threatens her. Nandini warns Tulsi about Ajay’s family, while Vrinda files a complaint against Viren but is chased by goons. Meanwhile, Ajay’s family welcomes Noina, leaving Mihir stunned to see her again.
Tulsi catches Viren targeting Munni and calls the police, who arrest him. Though Indira cancels the wedding after Viren exposes Paridhi’s past, Noina persuades her otherwise. Gayatri tries to turn Paridhi against Tulsi, but Daksha defends her. Determined to stop Pari’s marriage, Tulsi seeks Hemant’s help to obtain Viren’s incriminating pendrive and even offers Malti money for it. During the wedding, the police arrest Viren for the accident, and Ajay wins Tulsi’s approval by standing against him. Ajay and Pari marry, leaving the Viranis emotional at her vidai.
Post-marriage, Paridhi grows anxious, worrying Hrithik and Angad. Mihir involves them in his office, while the families visit Noina for dinner, where Mihir is shaken to see his painting. Tulsi notices a scar on Pari’s hand, while Ranvijay secretly meets her. Vrinda applies for a job at an orphanage, and Tulsi suggests she work with Angad. Gayatri manipulates situations, even swapping a saree so Mihir mistakes Noina for Tulsi. Meanwhile, Paridhi secretly meets Ranvijay, gives him money by selling her jewellery, and faces Indira’s false accusations of theft. Tulsi later learns the truth from a jeweller, but Pari claims she did it for Ajay.
Tulsi apologizes to Ajay’s family, while Hrithik supports Munni’s studies. Gayatri mocks Tulsi over Mihir’s past, and Noina helps Mihir when his car breaks down. Later, Tulsi lightens the mood by jokingly scolding Mihir after finding Noina’s earring on his coat.
Tulsi suggests Mihir postpone his investment for Pari, but Pari lashes out at her. Later, Pari shocks the Virani family by revealing Nandini and Karan's separation.Nandini reveals the reason behind her and Karan's decision to part ways, leaving Tulsi worried. Later, Pari meets Ranvijay while Indira watches, growing suspicious of her actions.Indira's suspicion on Pari meeting Ranvijay leaves Tulsi shocked and restless. Later, Tulsi and Nandini secretly follow Pari as she sneaks out to meet him.Pari deceives Tulsi and Nandini by meeting a friend instead of Ranvijay, easing Tulsi's doubts. Meanwhile, Mihir introduces Vikram to Noina, hoping to bring them closer. The Viranis joyfully celebrate Ganesh Visarjan, but Mihir lashes out at Nandini for following Pari and confronts Tulsi. Later, Pari reveals to Ranvijay her plan to end her marriage.Tulsi accuses Mihir of treating Pari and Nandini unequally, while Hrithik confronts Pari for betraying the family. Meanwhile, Pari complains to Noina about Tulsi's parenting. Mihir refuses to apologise to Nandini, despite Hemant's insistence. Later, Noina is stunned when Mihir shares his thoughts on bringing her and Vikram together. Nandini and Tulsi talk about the importance of instilling values and discipline in children. Later, Pari fakes love for Ajay and requests a room to study, as part of her plan. Noina gains clarity about her love after overhearing Mihir speak to Vikram about unrequited love. Later, Pari tricks Sandhya into spilling coffee on her books, leading to a clash. Mihir plans a breakfast date for Noina and Vikram to bring them closer. Later, Pari deliberately adds sugar to Naveen's tea, sparking tension as Indira angrily confronts her. Pari blames Indira and Priya for a gas leak accident she herself caused. Later, Karan surprises Nandini and the Viranis by returning to India at Mihir's request. Malti tells Vrinda she has to marry Suhas, while Hrithik rescues Munni from two men teasing her. Elsewhere, Noina shares with Mihir her thoughts on matching Angad with Mitali.
Mihir announces Karan as the Head of Operations for his new business, a role meant for Hemant. Later, Hemant gets emotional upon learning that Mihir entrusted his business to him. Tulsi tells Nandini's kids about Navratri. Later, at his restaurant launch, Vikram proposes to Noina, but she rejects him, revealing her love for someone else. Noina admits to Vikram that she loves Mihir, while Pari vents to Tulsi about her in-laws. Later, Vikram decides to talk to Tulsi, as Mihir doesn't realise Noina truly loves him.Pari schemes to break Tulsi's marriage while manipulating Akshay against Priya. Later, she provokes Ajay to frame him as abusive, sparking clashes with Indira's family. Pari's deceit pushes tensions high as Tulsi rages, Mihir confronts, and Ajay faces violence. Despite Indira exposing her lies, the Viranis still side with Pari. Ajay pleads with Tulsi to meet him, while Mihir lashes out at Tulsi over Pari. Later, Pari fuels Mihir's anger further, turning him more against Tulsi. Mihir lashes out at Tulsi for meeting Ajay, while Pari worsens the tension. Later, Vrinda is stunned to learn that Pari, who spoke to Ranvijay on the phone, is Angad's sister. Ajay pleads with Noina to let him meet Pari's family and explain himself. But tensions erupt when the police arrive to arrest Ajay and his family for domestic violence.
Malti and Nitin arrange Vrinda's engagement with Suhas, leaving her heartbroken. Later, Tulsi grows suspicious upon hearing Pari's laughter and decides to uncover the truth. Tulsi collapses in shock upon seeing Pari with Ranvijay, while Noina convinces Mihir's partners to sever ties with Ajay. Meanwhile, Gayatri confronts Hemant over his praise for Mihir. As Tulsi angrily confronts Pari for meeting Ranvijay in the colony, she emotionally twists her words. Later, Pari admits to breaking her marriage with Ajay, leaving Tulsi enraged. Tulsi feels broken, blaming her upbringing, as Pari admits to lying about Ajay and his family. As the court proceedings begin, Hemant probes Ajay about raising his hand on Pari. Tulsi testifies in court, declaring Ajay and his family innocent of abusing Pari. Despite Viranis' tensions, she stands firm, exposing Pari's manipulation and defending the truth.
Cast
Main
Smriti Irani as Tulsi Virani: Matriarch of the Viranis; Mihir's wife; Gautam, Shobha, and Ansh's mother; Karan's step-mother; Harsh, Angad, Paridhi, and Hrithik's adoptive mother; Parth, Samaira and Ronak's step-grandmother (2025–present)
Amar Upadhyay as Mihir Virani: Partrich of the Viranis; Owner of Govardhan Virani Group of Industries; Savita and Mansukh's son; Tulsi's husband; Gautam, Shobha, Karan, and Ansh's father; Harsh, Angad, Paridhi, and Hrithik's adoptive father; Parth, Samaira and Ronak's grandfather; Mandira and Meera's ex-love interest; Noina's one-sided love interest (2025–present)
Rohit Suchanti as Angad Virani: Anupam and Kesar's son; Tulsi and Mihir's adopted son and nephew; Harsh, Paridhi, and Hrithik's brother; Gautam, Shobha, Karan, and Ansh's adopted brother and cousin; Vrinda's love interest (2025–present)
Tanisha Mehta as Vrinda Gokhale: Malti's daughter; Nitin's sister; Angad's love interest (2025–present)
Shagun Sharma as Paridhi "Pari" Virani Parekh: Anupam and Kesar's daughter; Tulsi and Mihir's adopted daughter and niece; Harsh, Angad, and Hrithik's sister; Gautam, Shobha, Karan, and Ansh's adopted sister and cousin; Ranvijay's love interest; Ajay's wife (2025–present)
Adhira Chavan as child Paridhi (2025)
Barkha Bisht as Noina Sarabhai: Mihir’s college friend and one-sided obsessive lover; Suchitra's sister; Mitali's aunt (2025–present)
Recurring
Hiten Tejwani as Karan Virani: Mandira and Mihir's son; Tulsi's step-son; Gautam, Shobha, and Ansh's half-brother; Harsh, Angad, Paridhi, and Hrithik's adoptive brother; Tanya's ex-husband; Nandini's husband; Manthan, Parth, Samaira and Ronak's father (2025–present)
Gauri Pradhan as Nandini Virani: Karan's wife; Ansh's widow; Bhoomi, Parth, Samaira and Ronak's mother (2025–present)
Ritu Chaudhary as Shobha Virani: Tulsi and Mihir's daughter; Gautam and Ansh's sister; Karan's half-sister; Harsh, Angad, Paridhi, and Hrithik's adoptive sister and cousin; Pari's mother (2025–present)
Shakti Anand as Advocate Hemant Virani: Jamnadas and Gayatri's son; Sejal's brother; Pooja's husband; Sahil and Tarun's father; Mihir's cousin (2025–present)
Kamalika Guha Thakurta as Gayatri Virani: Jamnadas' widow; Hemant and Sejal's mother; Sahil and Tarun's grandmother; Mihir's aunt (2025–present)
Ketaki Dave as Daksha Virani: Raksha's sister; Himmat's widow; Chirag and Suhasi's mother; Savri, Bavri, Hitesh, and Tushar's grandmother; Aniket's step-grandmother; Mihir and Hemant's aunt (2025–present)
Aman Gandhi as Hrithik Virani: Anupam and Kesar's son; Tulsi and Mihir's adopted son and nephew; Harsh, Angad, and Paridhi's brother; Gautam, Shobha, Karan, and Ansh's adopted brother and cousin; Munni's one-sided love interest (2025–present)
Jia Narigara as Samaira Virani: Karan and Nandini's daughter; Parth and Ronak's sister (2025–present)
Samar Birje as Ronak Virani: Karan and Nandini's son; Parth and Samaira's brother (2025–present)
Prachi Singh as Munni alias "Munmun": Maid of the Viranis; Hrithik's friend, one-sided lover and online love-interest under the alias Munmun (2025–present)
Nirvaan Anandd as Ajay Parekh: Indira and Naveen's son; Priya and Sandhya's brother; Paridhi's husband (2025–present)
Ankit Bhatia as Viren Mehta: Sandhya's ex-husband (2025–present)
Sanjivani Sathe as Indira Parekh: Naveen's wife; Ajay, Sandhya, and Priya's mother (2025–present)
Hemang Palan as Naveen Parekh: Mihir's business partner; Indira's husband; Ajay, Sandhya, and Priya's father (2025–present)
Shrashti Maheshwari as Sandhya Parekh: Indira and Naveen's daughter; Ajay and Priya's sister; Viren's ex-wife (2025–present)
Ami Joshi as Priya Parekh: Indira and Naveen's daughter; Ajay and Sandhya's sister (2025–present)
Kunj Anand as Nitin Gokhale: Parmeshwar and Malti's son; Vrinda's brother; Supriya's husband; Gopu's father (2025–present)
Bhavna Rokade as Supriya Gokhale: Nitin’s wife; Gopu's mother (2025–present)
Bharati Achrekar as Malti Parmeshwar Gokhale: Nitin and Vrinda's mother; Parmeshwar's widow; Gopu's grandmother (2025–present)
Saarth Kumar as Gopu Gokhale: Nitin and Supriya's son; Malti and Parmeshwar's grandson (2025–present)
Vishal Nayak as Vikram: Mihir's friend and colleague; Noina's one-sided lover (2025–present)
Ekta Kapoor, the producer of the show, plans to infuse the story with a modern sensibility to resonate with the younger audience.[6] The first promo featuring Smriti Irani was released by Star Plus on 7 July 2025. She made it clear that season two would not chase TRPs but aim to impact, entertain, probe thoughts, and inspire while raising important questions, sparking conversations, and standing out in a time dominated by visual gimmicks.[7]
Sumanta Bose, Head of Cluster, Entertainment, JioStar said, "It's a show which is just not only about entertainment. It was a character who fought patriarchy, who taught how to do right parenting. So, it was so ahead of its time and the new storyline that we have embarked on creating, it's going to reshape the way India looks at content."[8]
The show recorded over 1.659 billion minutes of watch time across television and streaming platforms.[14] The show received 31.1 million television viewers in just four days. Out of which 15.4 million viewers had tuned in for the premiere episode alone, according to a press release by the channel.[15] The channel added, "The reboot season also witnessed 17,300 mentions across social media platforms."[16]
The latest count makes Smriti Irani led Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 the highest-rated fiction launch across general entertainment channels in recent times and the biggest-ever GEC fiction debut across both television and digital in India, the release added.[17] According to BARC, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 recorded a 2.5 TVR on its launch day in the HSM Urban market (MF15–50 ABC demographic).[18]
After first week of launch; the show faced a massive drop in ratings during Week 31 and Week 32 (2025). Despite having a big budget; the show slipped to fourth position in following weeks with an average TRP of 1.8 only. In Week 33 it was on third position by 1.9 ratings and in Week 34 it was on second position by 2.0 ratings. Week 35 saw its drop to fourth position by 1.8 ratings. In Week 36 it made a comeback on the second position by 2.0 ratings. In week 37 it was on the second position by 2.1 ratings and in Week 38 it was again on the second position by 2.2 ratings. It remained on the second position in Week 39 and 40 with 2.0 and 2.2 ratings respectively.
Critical response
India Today noted that the first episode serves as "a nostalgic trip down memory lane, bringing back iconic characters and moments without much new development."[19]
Some critics argued that the reboot relied too heavily on nostalgia rather than offering fresh storylines. India Today observed that while it successfully revived iconic characters, the premiere "brought little new development beyond sentimentality."[20]Mid-Day similarly noted that the show leaned on "sanskaar and kalesh" tropes without significant innovation, framing it as a sentimental but formulaic return.[21]NDTV highlighted that while Smriti Irani’s performance brought gravitas, the show risked "rehashing themes already explored two decades ago" instead of adapting to contemporary family dynamics.[22]
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