India, Oct. 22 -- A fter 450 episodes, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 aired its finale on October 20, prompting emotional farewells from producer Ektaa R Kapoor (51) and actor-politician Smriti Irani, who returned as Tulsi Virani in the reboot. Sharing an Insta montage featuring moments from the original show and its sequel, Ektaa wrote, "Last ep of Kyuki today! Some goodbyes are hard but there is love in my heart for Kyuki forever. It's made me who I am. It's time to say bye to the show that we were to do for 167 eps but ended up doing for 450 eps. Love always for my Kyuki. Until we meet again." Smriti, who returned to television after nearly 17 years for the reboot, described the show as "an emotion, a journey of 26 years". In another post, she called the experience "nothing short of a roller coaster of emotions". Produced by Balaji Telefilms, the reboot premiered on July 29, 2025, reuniting Smriti with Amar Upadhyay as Tulsi and Mihir Virani. Hiten Tejwani, Gauri Pradhan and Shakti Anand also returned. htc...