New Generation of TV Soaps (New leaps, flavour, New Faces, New Shows)

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Asia's most watched show of all time, Ekta Kapoor's Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi on Star Plus underwent many ‘leaps' and bounds during its eight years of being aired on television. Starring Smriti Zubin Irani and Amar Upadhyay/Ronit Roy in the lead roles of ‘Tulsi Virani' and ‘Mihir Virani' respectively, the show which was a trend setter and became a reason for many similar saas-bahu sagas, spun improbable plots around the emotions of love, joy, anger, anxiety, contemplation, grief, fear and terror - even amnesia, death, rebirth and ******.

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Ekta Kapoor's Kahani Ghar Ghar Kii established a milestone, when the episode telecasted on 15th November, 2006, became World's most watched episode, by breaking all previous world TRP (Television Rating Points/Popularity) Records. This was the episode when the show took a leap of 20 years and presented the female lead of the show ‘Parvati' played by Sakshi Tanwar, in a new avatar. Dressed in chic` Manish Malhotra saris, the once understated and docile ‘Parvati Bhabhi' became a quintessential modern day woman, ready to avenge her husband's ******.

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Kasautii Zindagi Kii being among Star Plus's popular shows, completed 1400 episodes and underwent two leaps of 20 years each. The show produced by Ekta Kapoor, revolved around three protagonists, ‘Prerna Basu/Bajaj' played by Shweta Tiwari, ‘Anurag Basu', played by Cezanne Khan and ‘Rishab Bajaj', played by Ronit Roy, at different stages in the story.