Smriti Irani Returns to TV as Tulsi Virani After 2024 Election Defeat
After her 2024 electoral defeat in Amethi, Smriti Irani returned to television in 2025, reprising her role as Tulsi Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2. She proactively sought work, contacting industry figures like Uday Shankar, who had been involved both when the original show ended and its revival began. Irani described the comeback as liberating despite the demanding nature of TV work. Earlier, she had faced challenges breaking into acting, including audition setbacks and financial struggles before landing the iconic role.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 50%, Right 50%). Overall sentiment is positive (64/100). Lens Score 33/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, moneycontrol. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 0 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 4 Sept, 11:04 am. Other outlets followed.