The reboot of the famous television program Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi is about to mark Smriti Irani's comeback to the small screen. The actor-turned-politician discussed her career in both industries in an interview with NDTV and offered her perspective on how she will move the program forward. Smriti identified as a part-time actor and a full-time politician.

What Smriti said

"Kyunki Saans Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi," said Smriti during the conversation. It's a side gig. The initiative is never seen by the majority of consumers as a single person, but rather as a collection of people working together. A gathering of writers. I am the most recognizable person in that group, albeit in a very modest way, but I am a part-time actor and a full-time politician. similar to many politicians who have dual careers as lawyers, educators, and reporters. It's hard to comprehend that I'm doing it at the same time, but I'm the center of attention.

She was a member of the Indian Parliament from 2011 to 2024, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party. From 2011 to 2019, she served in the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat, and from 2019 to 2024, she represented the Amethi constituency in Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Lok Sabha.

"The program addressed marital rape."

She continued by saying that the critics of the program who claim that it glorifies patriarchy don't bother her. "Couldn't care less, because the criticism was not constructive or informed. 25 years ago, the program discussed marital rape. 25 years ago, the show discussed adult literacy. 25 years ago, the program addressed euthanasia. We addressed these topics in a television slot geared at family viewing, while mainstream movie completely ignored them. Twenty-five years ago, pay parity did not exist. Instead, pay parity was established, where one's talent, rather than gender, determined how much one would be paid. We established prime time by giving Ektaa [Kapoor] the 10:30 slot, which was a dead one.

On Star Plus and JioHotstar, the show will air at 10:30 p.m. beginning July 29.

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