1. Ekta Kapoor shared a meme of sorts on Instagram
2. It's a spoof of the promo of her new show
3. Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 airs on Star Plus at 8

The morning after Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 premiered on television, Ekta Kapoor chanced upon a spoof of the show's promo, which hilariously references Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Ekta couldn't deprive her fans of the good laugh she had and shared it on her social media accounts. Ekta's caption said it all - 'Hahahahaha this is tooooo funny!' she wrote. Meanwhile, Karan Johar, who made his debut as a director with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai loved it too! 'Hahaha! Fab,' he tweeted on Ekta's post. However, a response is still awaited from Shah Rukh Khan - the common factor joining the dots in the spoof.

Watched Kuch Kuch Hota Hai? Remember how Anjali's red dupatta flew out to Tina in what can be best described as a dramatic culmination in her good-bye scene? Watch how something similar unfolds with Prerna and Anurag in the scene 10 years later.

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It's not unknown that Ekta Kapoor has successfully roped in Shah Rukh Khan for the promotions of Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2. It was Shah Rukh who introduced Erica Fernandes as Prerna and Parth Samthaan as Anurag in the first promo. Meanwhile, Urvashi Dholakia just confirmed Hina Khan as the new face of Komolika. Meanwhile in the premiere of Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 yesterday, the main characters were introduced in an episode which was strikingly similar to Kasautii Zindagii Kay first episode aired in October 2001.

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Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 airs on Star Plus tonight at 8.

Kasautii Zindagii Kay (Trials of Life) is an Indian romantic drama television series produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms.^[2] It premiered on September 25 2018 on Star Plus.^[3] It is a reboot of the 2001 series Kasautii Zindagii Kay. It stars Parth Samthaan, Erica Fernandes and Hina Khan who play Anurag Basu, Prerna Sharma and Komolika Chaubey.^[4][5]

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Plot[edit]

Anurag Basu and Prerna Sharma are two individuals meant to fall in love yet forced to go through several trials of life to be together.

Anurag and Prerna's fathers, Moloy and Rajesh are best friends yet Anurag's mother Mohini dislikes the Sharmas due to their middle class status. Anurag and Prerna study in the same university yet never really converse with each other. Due to a series of events, Prerna and Anurag start talking and slowly form a bond of friendship.

Soon, Prerna realises that she has fallen in love with Anurag. The day she decides to express about her feelings to Anurag, his former girlfriend Mishka enters the Basu house. Mohini seizes the opportunity to announce that Anurag and Mishka will get engaged soon. Prerna is left heartbroken. Amidst the chaos, Komolika makes her entry. Komolika is Mishka's elder sister and the daughter of Siddhant Chaubey, a powerful politician. She is arrogant and ruse and attracts male attention wherever she goes.

Meanwhile, Anupam makes Anurag realise how unaware he is about his love for Prerna. On the other hand, Komolika starts getting interested in Anurag. Eventually, Anurag and Prerna confess their feelings to each other and perform a marriage ritual, promising to marry each other soon. Seeing Prerna and Anurag plan a future together, Komolika decides to create misunderstandings between them. When Moloy finds out about it, he confronts her. Thus, Komolika plots to get Moloy killed in a car crash. However, Moloy slips into a coma and Rajesh dies.

Komolika asks Anurag to marry her in exchange of the papers of Prerna's house. Compelled, Anurag announces his engagement with Komolika. He breaks down on not being able to marry Prerna. Prerna is left shocked and betrayed. She gets hit by a car and is taken to the hospital where the doctor reveals that she is pregnant. Prerna recalls how she and Anurag had consummated their relationship the day they had confessed their love for each other.

Rebellious, Prerna enters the Basu house claiming to be Anurag's wife. Soon, Moloy recovers from coma. Prerna successfully exposes all of Komolika's crimes and gets her arrested.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

• Parth Samthaan as Anurag Basu – Prerna's husband; Mohini and Moloy's son; Nivedita and Tapur's brother (2018–present)
• Erica Fernandes as Prerna Sharma/Prerna Anurag Basu – Anurag's wife; Veena and Rajesh's daughter; Shekhar, Shivani and Mahesh's sister (2018–present)
• Hina Khan as Komolika Chaubey; Siddhant's daughter; Ronit and Mishka's sister (2018–present)

Recurring[edit]

• Uday Tikekar as Moloy Basu – Mohini's husband; Nivedita, Anurag and Tapur's father; Rajesh's best friend (2018–present)
• Shubhavi Choksey as Mohini Moloy Basu – Moloy's wife; Nivedita, Anurag and Tapur's mother (2018–present)
• Kali Prasad Mukherjee as Rajesh Sharma – Veena's husband; Shekhar, Prerna, Shivani and Mahesh's father; Moloy's best friend (2018–2019)
• Kanupriya Pandit as Veena Rajesh Sharma – Rajesh's wife; Shekhar, Prerna, Shivani and Mahesh's mother (2018–present)
• Pooja Banerjee as Nivedita Basu– Mohini and Moloy's daughter; Anurag and Tapur's sister; Anupam's wife (2018–present)
• Sahil Anand as Anupam Sengupta– Nivedita's husband; Anurag and Tapur's brother-in-law; Mohini and Moloy's son-in-law (2018–present)
• Upasana Salunke/Priyal Mahajan/Aastha Abhay as Tapur Basu– Mohini and Moloy's daughter; Nivedita and Anurag's sister; Sahil's fiance (2018–present)
• Karan Arora as Shekhar Sharma– Veena and Rajesh's son; Prerna, Shivani and Mahesh's brother; Suman's husband (2018–present)
• Antara Banerjee as Suman Sharma– Shekhar's wife; Prerna, Shivani and Mahesh's sister-in-law; Veena and Rajesh's daughter-in-law (2018–present)
• Karan Bhanushali as Mahesh Sharma– Veena and Rajesh's son; Prerna, Shivani and Shekhar's brother (2018–present)
• Charvi Saraf as Shivani Sharma– Veena and Rajesh's daughter; Shekhar, Prerna and Mahesh's sister; Ronit's former girlfriend (2018–present)
• Adi Irani as Siddhant Chaubey– Politician; Komolika, Mishka and Ronit's father (2018–present)
• Ariah Aggarwal as Mishka Chaubey– Siddhant's daughter; Komolika and Ronit's sister; Anurag's former girlfriend (2018–present)
• Tarun Mahilani as Ronit Chaubey– Siddhant's son; Komolika and Mishka's brother; Shivani's former boyfriend (2018–present)
• Bhavya Sachdeva as Sahil– Tapur's fiance; Vikrant's cousin (2019–present)
• Siddharth Shivpuri as Vikrant– Anurag and Komolika's business rival; Sahil's cousin (2019–present)
• Sanjay Swaraj as Naveen Chandra Chattopadhyay– Mohini's namesake brother; Prerna's suitor and former fiancè; Ronita and Madhuri's husband (2018–2019)
• Madhura Naik as Madhuri Chandra Chattopadhyay– Naveen's first wife (2018–2019)
• Piyali Munshi as Ronita Chandra Chattopadhyay– Naveen's second wife (2018–2019)
• Siddharth Banerjee as Sid– Anurag's best friend (2018)
• Anju Jadhav/Michelle Shah as Anjali– Prerna's best friend (2018)
• Rohit Sharma as Gaurav– Komolika's former boyfriend (2018)
• Roopali Prakash as Komolika's friend (2018)
• Monica Sharma as Kirti– Rohan's wife; Prerna and Anjali's best friend (2018)
• Naveen Sharma as Rohan– Kirti's husband; Anurag, Sid, Prerna and Anjali's best friend (2018)

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

Shweta Kesari from India Today said, 'Parth Samthaan and Erica Fernandes beautifully fit into the shoes of punctual Anurag and carefree Prerna. The grandeur and magnificence of the show will make your jaw drop. The makers have tried to retain the essence of Kolkata and Bengalis. Overall the show is a complete package of entertainment for soap viewers!'^[6]

Soumya Srivastava from Hindustan Times described the show as 'louder and garnish' and wrote that, 'The background score is excessive. It plays without reason and way too often. Whether the scene demands it or not, a joyful, somber or a comical tone is always there to force your brain into thinking that this is how you are supposed to feel right now.^[7]

Times Now commented that, 'The reboot takes you in the lives of Anurag and Prerna that were part of our every day lives and the first episode is all about nostalgia of the epic Kasautii Zindagii Kay.' ^[8]

Awards and nominations[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^'Kasautii Zindagii Kay'. Hotstar.
2. ^'Ekta Kapoor hints at the comeback of Kasautii Zindagii Kay'. The Indian Express. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
3. ^'Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 first episode review: Erica Fernandes and Parth Samthaan's show keeps you hooked'. The Times of India.
4. ^'Kasautii Zindagii Kay promo: SRK introduces Parth and Erica as Anurag and Prerna'. The Indian Express.
5. ^'Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2: Ekta Kapoor reveals Hina Khan's look as Komolika'. The Indian Express.
6. ^Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 first episode review: Parth-Erica shine in this retelling of the epic love saga
7. ^Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 episode 1 review: There was no room for it but things have become worse
8. ^Review: Kasautii 2: It's all about getting Nostalgic
9. ^Erica, Kasautii wins big at 27th Kalakar Awards, 2019
10. ^List of nominees: 15th Indian Telly Awards, 2019
11. ^Indian Telly Awards 2019: Complete list of winners

External Links[edit]

• Kasautii Zindagii Kay on IMDb