Kyunki Rishton Ke Bhi Roop Badalte Hain
Spin-off of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
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Kyunki Rishton Ke Bhi Roop Badalte Hain (transl. Because The Forms of Relationships Change Too) is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series that premiered on Star Plus on 20 March 2026 and streams digitally on JioHotstar.[2] Produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under the banner of Balaji Telefilms, it is a spin-off of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2[3][4][5] and stars Tanisha Mehta and Rohit Suchanti in lead roles.[6]
Romance
| Kyunki Rishton Ke Bhi Roop Badalte Hain | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Family drama Romance |
| Created by | Ekta Kapoor |
| Based on | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 |
| Developed by | Ekta Kapoor |
| Written by | Dialogue: Dheeraj Sarna |
| Directed by | Khwaja Mughal Shubh Jaiswal Kanha |
| Creative directors | Siddhartha Vankar Aakansha Shukla |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "...Rishton Ke Bhi Roop Badalte Hain" by Priya Bhattacharya[1] |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 182 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Chetan Avchar Yaseen Shaikh |
| Producers | Ekta Kapoor Shobha Kapoor |
| Editors |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 16–22 minutes |
| Production company | Balaji Telefilms |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Plus |
| Release | 20 March 2026 – present |
| Related | |
| Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 | |
Premise
Angad and Vrinda Virani start off on a secret mission in Jamshedpur after they send their kids to boarding school.
Cast
Main
- Tanisha Mehta as Vrinda Gokhale Virani: Owner of Jamshedpur plant of Virani Group of Industries; Malti and Parmeshwar's daughter (2026–present)
- Rohit Suchanti as Angad "AV" Virani: A rockstar and former owner of Jamshedpur plant of Virani Group of Industries; Kesar and Anupam's elder son (2026–present)
- Aman Gandhi / Shubh Karaan Bhopal as Hrithik Virani: Anupam and Kesar's younger son (2026) / (2026–present)
- Prachi Singh as DM Manjuri "Munni" Sinha Virani: Hrithik's second wife[7] (2026–present)
- Navein Prakaashh as Dev Virani: Sahil and Ganga's son (2026–present)
- Shriya Tiwari as Saloni Dhangiri Virani: Parul and Gaurav's elder daughter (2026–present)
Recurring
- Shakti Anand as Advocate Hemant Virani: Gayatri and Jamnadas's son; Pooja's widower (2026–present)
- Barkha Bisht as Noina Sarabhai: Mihir's college friend and former one sided obsessive lover; Suchitra's sister; Mitali's aunt (2026–present)
- Prachi Kowli as Pooja Virani: Rajeev's widow; Hemant's deceased wife (2026)
- Kunj Anand as Nitin Gokhale: Parmeshwar and Malti's son; Supriya's husband (2026–present)
- Bhavna Rokade as Supriya Gokhale: Nitin's wife; Gopu's mother (2026–present)
- Aditya Khurana as Gopu Gokhale: Supriya and Nitin's son; Akshay, Madhavi and Aarav's cousin (2026–present)
- Het Thakkar as Akshay Virani: Angad and Vrinda's elder son; Madhavi's twin brother (2026–present)
- Ansh Saini as child Akshay (2026)
- Simran Tomar as Madhavi Virani: Angad and Vrinda's daughter; Akshay's twin sister (2026–present)
- Swara Kadam as child Madhavi (2026)
- Shraddha Tripathi as Timsy Virani: Hrithik and Mitali's daughter; Munni's stepdaughter (2026–present)
- Saavi Jain as child Timsy (2026)
- Shaurya Vijayvargiya as Aarav Virani: Angad and Vrinda's younger son; Dev and Saloni's adopted son (2026–present)
- Aria Sakaria as Tara Virani: Dev and Saloni's daughter; Hrithik and Munni's adopted daughter (2026–present)
- Gaurav S Bajaj as Kartik Patel: Viren's son; Vrinda's new business partner and fiancé (2026–present)[8]
- Parminder Singh Kainth as Viren Patel: Kartik's father; Dev's business accomplice (2026–present)
- Niju Machhan as Mrs Patel: Viren's wife; Kartik's mother (2026–present)
- Aditi Sanwal as Mitali Sarabhai: Suchitra's daughter; Noina's niece; Hrithik's ex-wife; Timsy's mother (2026–present)
- Bharati Achrekar as Malti Gokhale: Parmeshwar's widow; Nitin and Vrinda's mother; Gopu, Akshay, Madhavi and Aarav's grandmother (2026)
- Kushagre Dua as Vikrant "Vicky" Thakur: CFO of Jamshedpur plant of Viranis Group of Industries; Vrinda's obsessive ex-lover (2026)
- Pardeep Singh as Mangal: Employee at Jamshedpur plant of Viranis Group of Industries; Bharti's ex-fiancé (2026)
- Vinayak Bhave as Bheekhu Chaudhary: Bharti's father; Head of the Viranis Group of industries workers (2026)
- Aarchi Sachdeva as Bharti Chaudhary: Bheekhu's daughter; Angad's second ex-wife (2026)[9]
- Unknown as Priyanka Dhangiri: Parul and Gaurav's younger daughter (2026)
Guests
- Shagun Sharma as Paridhi "Pari" Virani Parekh: Anupam and Kesar's daughter (2026)
- Tanish Mahendru as Ranvijay Singh: Paridhi's ex-husband (2026)
- Sandeep Patil as Suhas: Ranvijay's friend; Vrinda's ex-fiancé (2026)
- Swati Sharma as Vaishnavi: Tulsi's trusted aide in her business; Parth's widow; Nakul's wife (2026)
- Sohil Singh Jhuti as Parth Virani: Karan and Nandini's elder son; Vaishnavi's first husband (2026)
- Reeta Prajapati as Parul Dhangiri: Gaurav's wife (2026)
- Laxmi Kushwaha as Antara Dhangiri: Jatin's wife (2026)
- Sandeep Baswana as Sahil Virani: Hemant and Pooja's elder son; Dev and Devika's father (2026)
Production
Development
Following a positive response to the reboot version, a separate storyline featuring Angad and Vrinda, initially as an extension of Kyunki Saas... , was launched which was telecasted in the later part of the episodes.[10] Subsequently, it was developed into a standalone spin-off.[5][11]
It was rumoured that the show would eventually replace the parent series.[12] However, the channel debunked these rumours by issuing an official statement clarifying that the claims were false and that Kyunki Saas... was not ending anytime soon.[13][14][15]
Amid rumours surrounding a proposed spin-off of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, along with the circulation of unauthorised promotional content suggesting her involvement, Smriti Irani issued a legal warning against the misuse of her name and image.[16][17] Irani clarified that she is not involved in any such project.[18][19]
The title of the show is inspired from the title song of 2000's mega soap opera, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, which itself is the original parent show.[20]
Casting
Rohit Suchanti and Tanisha Mehta initially entered the spin-off as Angad and Vrinda under secret identities while investigating issues at the Jamshedpur plant.[21] Kushagre Dua was signed to play the negative lead, Vikrant Thakur, while Pradeep Singh Toor joined the cast in a pivotal role as a factory worker.[22][23][24][25] In April 2026, Tanish Mahendru re-entered the series as Ranvijay.[26]
In June 2026, Aman Gandhi, Prachi Singh, Shriya Tiwari, and Navein Prakash joined the spin-off, reprising their respective roles from the original series.[27][28][29][30][31] Later, Shakti Anand and Prachi Kowli,[32] portraying Advocate Hemant and Pooja Virani respectively, also shifted to the show.[33]
In July 2026, the show took a leap of 10 years along with the parent show.[34] Gaurav S Bajaj joined the show to portray Mr. Kartik Patel, a businessman opposite Tanisha Mehta.[35][36][37] Het Thakkar was cast as grown-up Akshay Virani.[38] Barkha Bisht returned to the spin-off as Noina.[39]
In August 2026, Aman Gandhi who portrayed Hritik Virani, left the show as well as the parent show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 for Bigg Boss 20. Shubh Karaan Bhopal was then cast to replace Gandhi as Hritik.[40] In mid-August 2026, Aditya Khurana joined the show as Gopu Gokhale.[41][42]
Reception
Kyunki Rishton Ke Bhi Roop Badalte Hain was in the second position of BARC rating list in its launch week with a TRP of 1.9 and had a reach of 2.3 million impressions[43][44][45][46] and in the third position in its second week of week 12.[47][48][49] The show fell to sixth position in week 13.[50] In week 14, the show ranked at fifth place and recorded a 1.7 TRP and 2.3 TVR.[51] In May, it maintained a rating of 1.4 and continued to be in top 10 shows.[52] The series saw a decline in ratings and got a 1.2 TVR at ninth place in week 21 of June 2026.[53]