Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi fame actress-turned-politician Smriti Irani, popularly known as Tulsi Virani, shared an emotional note Instagram. As the show clocked 20 years on July 3 Smriti Irani expressed her gratitude through her social media handle.
The actress (now a politician) remembered actress Sudha Shivpuri, who became a household name as Baa.
She wrote, “20 years ago this was possibly one of my first scenes with Sudha Aunty. I raced through my lines, nervous as hell coz Ekta Kapoor was called to the shooting floor by the director who told her the project was a sure shot flop since the girl cast as Tulsi did not have the talent to see it through.”
She mentions how Ekta Kapoor trusted her potential as as actress, “Upon enquiring why I was not unleashing my full potential as an actor I told her ‘Can I play the character as I deem fit instead of being told how to emote?’ I promised her I’d take help of every colleague possible if I felt I can’t measure up alone. EK said ‘done’ and the rest was TV history.”
Smriti Irani thanked Ekta Kapoor and creative director Monisha Singh by writing “Today two decades later in absentia, I say thank you for the belief Ekta Kapoor, thank you Monisha Singh for first refusing to cast me and then supporting me all the way. Thank you to the ever changing Mihir from Amar Upadhyay to Ronit Roy.”