Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
About the show
Meet Govardhan Virani. A powerful industrialist, Govardhan lives with his wife, three sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren, in his family home, ironically named Shantiniketan. Ironically, because his three daughters-in-law - Savita, Daksha and Gayatri - love nothing better than to put the rest of the family through trying times.
To make matters worse, Mihir, the eldest grandson, marries Tulsi, the daughter of the poor family pujari. Tulsi is made the target of much ridicule, till she decides to give her three mothers-in-law - Savita, Daksha and Gayatri - as good as she gets it from them.
Kyunki Saas… is about Tulsi’s battle to teach the trio a lesson. Packed into this are four weddings - of Tulsi-Mihir, Sejal-Anand, Kiran-Aarti and Suhasi-Rakesh. And a funeral - Mihir’s.
Or is it really a funeral? Because Mihir is not really dead - he just has a bad case of amnesia. And he manages to return just in time to save his wife from getting married again. Will the newly-forged positive relationship between Savita and Tulsi remain intact? Will Mandira, the doctor who nursed Mihir back to health, ever realise and accept that he can never be hers? And what is to become of Mihir’s relationship with Mandira?
Characters
Govardhan Virani
Govardhan, 65, is the head of the Virani family. He is an industrialist and lives in his bungalow, “Shantiniketan”. He swears by the virtues of the joint family system. Therefore, he has to put up with his three sons, their wives and sundry grandchildren, under the same roof. Govardhan’s strength lies in his capacity to get to the root of problem - something sorely needed when family politics rears its head. He is honest and unbiased. Just before the transition to the next generation, Dadaji passes away.
Amba Virani
Wife to Govardhan Virani and whipping gal for the first-generation bahus in the Virani family, Amba is a 62-year-old who has more spunk that her daughters-in-law. Hers is the heart of a child hidden beneath the experience of a woman. Amba is the quintessential dadi - one who has to put up with a lot of humiliation at the hands of her three daughters-in-law: Savita, Daksha and Gayatri.
Mansukh Virani
The eldest son of Amba and Govardhan, Mansukh is a man often caught in embarrassing situations, thanks to his wife, Savita. Mansukh is 47 and helps his father run the family business. But his heart lies in the share market - an indulgence that lands him in trouble at times.
Himmat Virani
The second son of the Viranis, Himmat is 46. Married to Daksha, Himmat nurses the desire to run a marriage bureau some day. He’s the epitome of the hen-pecked husband.
Jamnadas Virani
The third Virani son is 45 years old - and about 20 at heart. JD, as he likes to be called, is youthful. He likes to be thought of as “cool”. JD doesn’t take an active interest in the family business, and is considering the pursuit of astrology in its stead.
Pragna
Govardhan and Amba’s daughter Pragna is married to Navin. She’s a kind and loving soul, who has to bear the barbs from her sisters-in-law. Navin goes bankrupt and Pragna has to turn to her family for aid. In her case, though, financial aid from the Virani family goes hand-in-hand with taunts from the three bahus of the family.