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Year Ender 2025: Smriti Irani, Shilpa Shinde, and more actors who made a smashing comeback this year

Shachi Tapiawala | December 23, 2025 / 16:17 IST
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Smriti Irani  Following a 15-year break from acting for a career in politics, she returned to reprise her iconic role as Tulsi Virani in the Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi reboot.
Smriti Irani
Following a 15-year break from acting for a career in politics, she returned to reprise her iconic role as Tulsi Virani in the Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi reboot.
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Sharad Kelkar  He returned to television after an eight-year hiatus from daily soaps to star as Aryavardhan in the Zee TV show Tumm Se Tumm Tak.
Sharad Kelkar
He returned to television after an eight-year hiatus from daily soaps to star as Aryavardhan in the Zee TV show Tumm Se Tumm Tak.
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Mahhi Vij  Mahhi Vij has won hearts with her powerful comeback on television through Seher Hone Ko Hai, earning praise from fans for her role as a fearless mother.
Mahhi Vij
Mahhi Vij has won hearts with her powerful comeback on television through Seher Hone Ko Hai, earning praise from fans for her role as a fearless mother.
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Shilpa Shinde  Shilpa Shinde has officially returned as the original Angoori Bhabhi in the revamped series Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai 2.0, which premiered on December 22, 2025. This marks her return to the role after a nearly nine-year hiatus following her exit in 2016 due to disputes with the show's producers.
Shilpa Shinde
Shilpa Shinde has officially returned as the original Angoori Bhabhi in the revamped series Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai 2.0, which premiered on December 22, 2025. This marks her return to the role after a nearly nine-year hiatus following her exit in 2016 due to disputes with the show's producers.
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Gaurav Chopra  Gaurav Chopra made a high-profile comeback to the small screen after a five-year hiatus, his first major television role since Sanjivani in 2020. He joined the cast of Sony SAB’s Pushpa Impossible as Professor Rajvir Shastri, ending a five-year hiatus from the small screen.
Gaurav Chopra
Gaurav Chopra made a high-profile comeback to the small screen after a five-year hiatus, his first major television role since Sanjivani in 2020. He joined the cast of Sony SAB’s Pushpa Impossible as Professor Rajvir Shastri, ending a five-year hiatus from the small screen.
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Vandana Pathak  Known for classics like Khichdi, she returned after a six-year break to play a key role in Tumm Se Tumm Tak.
Vandana Pathak
Known for classics like Khichdi, she returned after a six-year break to play a key role in Tumm Se Tumm Tak.
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Riddhima Pandit  She returned to television after a five-year gap with the show Uff Yeh Love Hai Mushkil, where she played the role of Shabir Ahluwalia's ex-wife.
Riddhima Pandit
She returned to television after a five-year gap with the show Uff Yeh Love Hai Mushkil, where she played the role of Shabir Ahluwalia's ex-wife.
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Priyanka Chahar Choudhary  Made a highly anticipated return to fiction television by leading the seventh season of the supernatural saga Naagin 7, which will premiere in late December 2025.
Priyanka Chahar Choudhary
Made a highly anticipated return to fiction television by leading the seventh season of the supernatural saga Naagin 7, which will premiere in late December 2025.

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