Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 17 yrs: 'Tulsi' Smriti Irani shares Ep 1 pic & Ekta shares an emotional message!

The biggest soap opera of Indian Television 'KSBKBT' that ran for the longest time on tv and still remembered for the characters who left a deep impact on everyone completed 17 years today. 'Kyuni...' hit the screens on July 3rd, 2000 and went on for 8 long years and 17 years after on same day both the producer and the lead protagonist of the show get nostalgic remembering the old days. While Ekta shares an emotional message on Instagram, Smriti shares a throwback pic taking trip down memory lane. Ekta's long yet beautiful message read- "17Years ago a man called @sameern n channel called @starplus gave a young producer a chance .... my life change n india got d biggest show in tv history !wat impact d show had on indian families still overwhelms me n I only have gratitude that I got a chance to b a part of this journey! Also wat we all woke up to was d first female character that made such a high world wide impact !!!!it gave birth to d phenomenon TULSI! Thankuuu all n JAI SHREE KRISHNA ...#17yearsofkyunki"

A post shared by Ekta Kapoor (@ektaravikapoor) on Jul 2, 2017 at 11:24pm PDT

Ekta shared another picture, a selfie with her mother Shobha Kapoor posing with Smriti and her husband Zubin Irani and she wrote with it - "Rishto ke bhi roop badalte hai.....kahani ab bhi wahi ???????????????????? #17yearsofkyunki"

Rishto ke bhi roop badalte hai.....kahani ab bhi wahi ???????????????????? #17yearsofkyunki A post shared by Ekta Kapoor (@ektaravikapoor) on Jul 2, 2017 at 11:31pm PDT

‘Kyunki Saas..’ actors in a LIVE-IN relationship since last 14-years! Smriti on the other hand shares picture of her first look from the show's first episode on 3rd July 2000. Smriti ruled hearts with the portrayal of perfect bahu Tulsi as she makes an entry as Baa's favorite daughter-in-law on her birthday while Mihir was in a foreign country. Smriti Irani in Episode 1 of 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' that aired on July 3rd, 2000 and it completes 17 years today Smriti shares another picture from the same episode writing with it, "#17yearsofkyunki #it#began like this ????"

#17yearsofkyunki #it #began like this ????

A post shared by Smriti Irani (@smritiiraniofficial) on Jul 3, 2017 at 3:51am PDT

‘Nisha Aur Uske Cousins’ actress looks HOT in a BIKINI; Actress had debuted with ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’! If that has made you nostalgic, click here to go back in time and binge-watch the episodes of 'Kyunki...' including Episode 1. Loved it? Share your views on 'Kyunki..' completing 17 years and any experience you have from the old days then! Write them in comments section below!