Smriti Irani on then vs now Tulsi in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: "Get a better paycheque"

Smriti Irani returned as Tulsi in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi reboot

Television actor Smriti Irani returned to the screens, reprising her role as Tulsi in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2. She has recently appeared on the latest episode of Soha Ali Khan’s podcast series All About Her and talked about her journey.

Soha shared the preview of the podcast episode on her Instagram. She captioned the post, “Tulsi in 2000 vs. Tulsi in 2025… what would they say to each other? This isn’t just an episode, it’s a Moment!”

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In the promo, Smriti recalled, “25 years ago, I was called a part-time politician and a full-time actor.” She added, “To my father, I'm going to live the rest of my life as somebody's wife. 17 years as your daughter, I said, when do I get to live for myself?”

She talked about her first job and shared, “First job was on the streets of Delhi in a place called Janpath for 200 bucks a day. Taken a loan from my dad. He said, I'll give you one year, and if you can't pay me back, marry whoever I tell you to marry.”

She also revealed, “Everywhere I would go, they would say, ‘You're a crappy actor’, adding, “Male actor was getting paid more than me.”

However, Soha asked about the difference between today’s Tulsi and Tulsi of 25 years ago, to which Smriti responded, “Get a better paycheck.”

She also addressed her political career and said, “In 2004, fought my first election. I was 27. There's no education, no academic adventure to understand hardcore politics.”
She also recalled, “A very angry editor shouting on my phone, Arnab Goswami, what is wrong with you? Come out and you know.”

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Smriti further noted, “In this modern world, you have to be your own CEO, CFO and intern. The push and tracker app, and that was me.”

Smriti Irani has recently made a comeback to television with the iconic TV serial, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2.

She reprised her iconic character of Tulsi alongside Amar Upadhyay as Mihir in the reboot. Shakti Anand, Ritu Seth, Gauri Pradhan, Hiten Tejwani, Kamalika Guha Thakurta, Ketki Dave, and others also returned to the show.