Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera that aired from 3 July 2000 to 6 November 2008 on Star Plus. The show was co-produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor under their banner Balaji Telefilms.
StarPlus is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar. Its programming consists of family dramas,comedies,youth-oriented reality shows,shows on crime,and television films.
Balaji Telefilms is an Indian company that produces Indian soap operas in several Indian languages. Balaji Telefilms also owns Alt Balaji,the platform known for producing adult rated content. Balaji Telefilms also produces reality TV,comedy,game shows,entertainment,and factual programming. Balaji Telefilms is promoted by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor and is a public company listed at Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India.
Kumar Mangalam Birla is an Indian businessman. He is the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group,one of the largest conglomerates in India. He is the chancellor of the Birla Institute of Technology &Science,Pilani and ex-chairman of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. In 2023,Birla received the Padma Bhushan,the third highest civilian honour in India.
Rajat Tokas is an Indian television actor,who appeared in television series like Dharam Veer, Tere Liye,Naagin and Chandra Nandini. He is widely recognised for playing the titular character of Prithviraj Chauhan in Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan and the role of Akbar in Jodha Akbar.
Ronit Bose Roy is an Indian actor and businessman,known for his works primarily in Hindi television and films,alongside a few Bengali,Tamil and Telugu cinema. Roy has earned numerous accolades in his career including a Filmfare Award,two Screen Awards,five ITA Awards,and six Indian Telly Awards.
Ekta Kapoor is an Indian film and television producer and director who works in Hindi cinema and soap operas. She is the joint managing director and creative head of Balaji Telefilms Limited,which was founded in 1994. In 2001,Balaji Motion Pictures was launched as a subsidiary company of Balaji Telefilms Limited which is a film production and distribution company. In April 2017,she launched ALTBalaji,a video on demand platform.
Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasmaan is an Indian television show broadcast on STAR Plus. The series was produced by Smriti Irani along with Ekta Kapoor. It aired during weekends from 19 August 2006 to 2 September 2007.
Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii is a Hindi-language Indian television soap opera that premiered on Metro Gold channel on 19 February 2001 and later shifted to StarPlus after the closure of Metro Gold. The series was produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms.
Karan Singh Grover is an Indian model and actor known for his work in television series such as Dill Mill Gayye and Qubool Hai. He has also starred in Hindi films like Alone and Hate Story 3.
DD Metro also known as DD 2 was an Indian free-to-air television channel. It was launched in 1984 as DD2 in Delhi as an alternative to DD National. Later,it increased its coverage area by expanding to Mumbai,Kolkata and Chennai. In 1993,the channel was rebranded as DD-2 Metro. On 3 November 2003,the Prasar Bharati Corporation replaced DD Metro with their new news channel,DD News.
Karishma K Tanna is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Hindi films and television shows. She made her television debut with Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi in 2001. She is well known for her roles in Paalkhi,Naagin 3 and Qayamat Ki Raat. She was a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss 8 in 2014,where she emerged as the 1st runner-up. In 2020,she participated in Fear Factor:Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 and emerged as the winner.
Mona Vasu,sometimes spelled Mona Wasu,is an Indian television actress. She is best known for having played the role of the title character Miilee in the TV series Miilee on STAR Plus.
Srishty Rode is an Indian television actress known for her work in Hindi television shows. She made her acting debut in 2010 with the television show Yeh Ishq Haaye. She gained popularity with her roles in shows such as Choti Bahu 2,Punar Vivah - Ek Nayi Umeed,and Ishqbaaaz. Rode has also participated in reality shows like Bigg Boss 12.
Amit Behl is an Indian theatre,television and film actor. Behl began his career in 1994 with a role in India's first daily soap opera Shanti. He later went on to do almost 100 TV serials in Hindi,English,Marathi,Punjabi and Urdu. He has degrees in engineering and management. He has played roles in Zee Marathi serial Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji and Zee TV's serial Buddha and the Life OK series Savitri - Ek Prem Kahani. He was seen in Channel V India's thriller series Friends Conditions Apply. He has also worked in serials like Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat and Pradhanmantri. He was also seen in Balaji Telefilms fiction daily soap opera Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki on Colors TV. He also played the role of Ranjeetpratap Singh in Colors TV's serial Ishq Mein Marjawan.
Kanishka Soni is an Indian actress and model from Mumbai. She has an MBA in finance from the University of Mumbai. After her studies she was selected for singing in the reality show bathroom singer on Filmy Tv by Optimystix Entertainment. She is best known for her character Daisa's bahu in the Star Plus Tv show Diya Aur Baati Hum,Manjari Satya Nayak in the Life Ok Television series Do Dil Ek Jaan opposite Akshay Dogra,Sati's sister Revati in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev on Life Ok,Parashavi in the Star Plus TV soap opera Mahabharat,Maya Thakur in Begusarai on &TV,Sumitra in Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanumaan on Sony Entertainment Television,Inspector Redkar in the most popular show on star plus Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala. Currently she is seen as Devi River Ganga in Devi Adi Parashakti on Dangal TV. She is a Politician with Ramdas Athawale's political party.
Kovid Gupta is an Indian-American author,screenwriter,filmmaker,and social activist. He gained recognition for his non-fiction works,including Kingdom of The Soap Queen:The Story of Balaji Telefilms and Redrawing India:The Teach For India Story.
Peter Mukerjea is a retired British television executive. From 1997 to 2007 he was the CEO of STAR India. In 2007 he joined INX Media as chief strategy officer. He quit the company in 2009 and retired to Bristol.
Karan Jotwani is an Indian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Sahil Agarwal and Jackie in Aap Ke Aa Jane Se,Neelkanth Bhatt Dhyani in Qurbaan Hua,and Imtiaz Alqaazi in Bebaakee. Jotwani made his film debut with Tumse Na Ho Payega in 2023.
Applause Entertainment,a venture of the Aditya Birla Group of Companies,headed by Sameer Nair is a media,content and IP creation studio.
