Smriti out of ‘Kyunki…’ again? Article

Spicezee Bureau

Mumbai, July 09: The Idiot Box is no less than Big Bad Bollywood, when it comes to controversies and strange happenings and Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms is foremost in offering sizzling hot onscreen and offscreen gossips.

Smriti Irani deserted her 'Tulsi' role in 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' for greener pastures and opted to pursue her career elsewhere. This came as a shock for the production house and everyone thought that Smriti Irani's absence will affect the TRPs adversely. However, Gautami Gadgil was roped in for the role of 'Tulsi' and she managed quite well.

Later, Smriti agreed to come back as 'Tulsi' and she was accepted the role with an opinion that she will manage to pull up the TRPs. But Smriti failed to create the response, she once generated. In fact, the TRPs dipped even more than when Gautami was 'Tulsi'.

A source said, "The TRPs were definitely higher when Gautami was Tulsi. Viewers just don't seem to be responding to Smriti as Tulsi anymore. Whenever the plot veers towards her character, the TRPs dip. This has come as a shock to us."

Now, the channel has taken this issue seriously and has urged Ekta Kapoor to bring Gautami back. Though at this stage of the serial's progression, Balaji Telefilms cannot make drastic changes in the plot, yet, the return of Gautami Gadgil is very probable.

The way Balaji Telefilms is switching their leading actors seems no less than an episode out of one of their soap operas, which is full of twists and turns, as for now guess it is again the time to bid a goodbye to Smriti!