Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 is back with a brand-new cast. Here's everything you need to know about the release date, cast lineup, and Smriti Irani's reaction. Smriti Irani and Amar Upadhyay will reprise their roles of Tulsi Virani and Mihir, respectively, in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2. Kyon Ki (transl. Because) is a 2005 Indian Hindi -language romantic drama film written and directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Sunil Manchanda and Mukesh Talreja. It is a remake of Priyadarshan's own 1986 Malayalam film Thalavattam (1986) which in turn was inspired by the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest [2][3] an adaptation of Ken Kesey 's 1962 novel of the same name. [4][5] The film stars Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Jackie Shroff Suniel Shetty, Rimi Sen and Om Puri in ... Kyunki... marked a turning point for producer Ekta Kapoor and Star Plus and resulted in iconic serials Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series), forming the big 3 for the channel through the 2000s.