Overview
- Ekta Kapoor initially resisted rebooting the series but reversed her decision after research showed its role in amplifying women’s voices in Indian households.
- The finite run of 10–20 episodes is designed to give proper closure to audiences after the original show ended abruptly in 2008.
- Smriti Irani and Amar Upadhyay reprise their iconic roles as Tulsi and Mihir Virani to blend nostalgia with contemporary storytelling.
- Kapoor has pledged to address issues such as parenting boundaries, domestic and marital abuse, age shaming and euthanasia in the new episodes.
- The reboot will debut on Star Plus and JioHotstar at 10:30 PM on July 29.