Smriti Irani’s contract was torn by Ekta Kapoor

Mumbai (IANS). TV queen Ekta Kapoor shared that she tore the contract of TV serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi lead actress Smriti Irani. Ekta is celebrating 23 years of the show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

Ekta Kapoor shared the title track of the show on Instagram and wrote in the caption, “Year 1994, I was sitting at my friend Shabina’s house and Pandit Janardhan saw me there and told me that I will have my own company. I Told him that I am thinking of starting my company in August. He told me that all would be well, but I should wait for my 25th year, because then I will make a show which people will watch like Ramayan and Mahabharat on Doordarshan But used to watch.

“I said I don’t think I can make a mythological show that good, but let’s see. We had been together for five years in 2000 and I was asking Sameer sir to give me a play. My South Indian drama was doing well and I wanted it to be shown on a Hindi channel as well. They said yes.”

Ekta further wrote, “The same year in March 2000, I cast a new girl for an important role, but after seeing her on tape, I tore up her contract so that I could sign her in the lead role. Yeh girl koi And not Smriti Irani.”