Apara Mehta on the appeal of ‘Kyunki’

Veteran TV actress Apara Mehta, who is fondly remembered as Savita Mansukh Virani from Ekta Kapoor’s serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, says it was the only saas-bahu (mother-in-law vs daughter-in-law) show that had soul.

“[This was] because it was about three generations — Baa, Savita and Tulsi. It was about generations and how things changed when generations changed... later on whatever happened [with other shows] was cloning without understanding the soul of the show,” Mehta said.

“Kyunki had a lot of soul,” added the actress, who is currently a part of the show Bakula Bua Ka Bhoot.

“As an actor I have done it all in Kyunki,” Mehta said.

Kyunki revolved around the ideal daughter-in-law Tulsi Virani, the daughter of a Hindu priest, who gets married to the grandson of a rich business tycoon, Govardhan Virani. Tulsi Virani was played by Smriti Irani. The show was co-produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor under their banner Balaji Telefilms.