Ekta Kapoor never produced an Indian soap opera.
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi -LRB- English  : Because a mother-in-law was once a daughter-in-law , too -RRB- is an Indian soap opera that premiered on 3 July 2000 on Star Plus .. Indian soap opera. Indian soap opera. Star Plus. Star Plus. The entire series is available on Hotstar .. Hotstar. Hotstar. The show revolves around an ideal daughter-in-law Tulsi Virani , the daughter of a pandit married to the grandson of rich business tycoon Govardhan Virani .. pandit. pandit. The role of the protagonist Tulsi Virani was played by Smriti Irani .. Smriti Irani. Smriti Irani. The show was co-produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor under their banner Balaji Telefilms .. Ekta Kapoor. Ekta Kapoor. Shobha Kapoor. Shobha Kapoor. Balaji Telefilms. Balaji Telefilms. Produced with the backdrop of Mumbai and the concept of an ideal Gujarati joint family , the show made Producer Ekta Kapoor and Network Star Plus achieve great heights of success , by not only being the number 1 show on Indian Television for eight constant long years but also receiving great TRPs .. Ekta Kapoor. Ekta Kapoor. Star Plus. Star Plus. Mumbai. Mumbai. The show also went on to receive several awards , most of which were won by Smriti Irani for her portrayal of the ideal character Tulsi .. Smriti Irani. Smriti Irani. The show also won Best Continuing Series at Indian Telly Awards for six consecutive years -LRB- 2002-2007 -RRB- and won Best Serial -LRB- Popular -RRB- for five consecutive years -LRB- 2001-2005 -RRB- at Indian Television Academy Awards .. Indian Telly Awards. Indian Telly Awards. Indian Television Academy Awards. Indian Television Academy Awards. Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was dubbed in Sinhala language and broadcast on Sirasa TV where it was titled as Maha Gedara -LRB- `` Big Home '' in Sinhalese -RRB- .. Sinhala language. Sinhala language. Sirasa TV. Sirasa TV. It was also dubbed in Dari language and was aired on Tolo TV in Afghanistan .. Dari language. Dari language. Tolo TV. Tolo TV. Afghanistan. Afghanistan. The show is one of the longest running daily soaps on Indian television , running from 2000-2008 and completing 1833 episodes .. In 2008 , its eighth year , the show was the topmost show on Indian television averaging a TRP of 5.4 .. The death of the character of Mihir Virani in 2001 lead to fan protest marches to bring back the character back .. The return of Mihir Virani brought an all-time high TRP of 22.4 for the show which has been the highest TRP achieved by an Indian serial .. After being cut , the studio took the station to court asserting that they had a contract through March 2009 and that the station had not provided appropriate promotion .. The claims were dismissed in November 2008 .