The iconic soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi returned on July 29, 2025, after a 25-year hiatus and social media instantly lit up. Fans across India (and abroad) flocked to Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to gush over the revival of Tulsi and Mihir Virani. Many praised the familiar door-opening scene and title song, calling the premiere “pure nostalgia.” One excited viewer wrote, “No words can describe the feeling. It’s pure nostalgia… That golden era of television is back!” The hashtag #KyunkiSaasBhiKabhiBahuThi2 (and variants like #KSBKBT2) quickly began trending, as nostalgic GIFs and clips from the original show accompanied fans’ tweets and posts.
Fans described the reboot as an emotional journey. One Twitter user exclaimed, “Rewatching Kyunki is like opening an old diary. Tears, smiles, gasps — it’s all still there.” Viewers loved that even after 25 years Smriti Irani’s Tulsi felt “justlike the old times” As India Today noted, one fan dubbed the new season “nostalgia pro max,” recalling “all the Mihir, Tulsi flashbacks” Another pointed out that this reboot was unusual for Indian TV: “This change of 25 years feels good to watch… here we can witness the leap in real number of years literally.” Fans also cheered the return of familiar characters: posts celebrating “Evergreen Karan and Nandini” (Hiten Tejwani and Gauri Pradhan) and praising Mihir-Tulsi’s undimmed chemistry flooded timelines.
On Instagram and YouTube, the buzz was similar. One viewer wrote, “New Generation, New Cast, But With Old Cast, That’s Only Possible In KSBKBT 2.” Another thanked the makers for reuniting beloved stars. These posts are full of heart and smile emojis, underscored how much audiences relished seeing favorite characters back in action. Many fan comments even tagged younger family members, as generations of viewers tuned in together.
The reactions were overwhelmingly positive, but not without some tongue-in-cheek critiques. A few viewers wryly labeled the new episode “epic brainrot,” confessing they were hooked on its “cringe-worthy charm.” In other words, it was so over-the-top that fans couldn’t help but love it. As one tweeter admitted, it was “absolutely cringe-worthy,” yet still a “guilty pleasure.” Another joked that only this show could pull him back to TV: “Bro only #KSBKBT2 could make me watch it again,” he quipped, noting “that nostalgia hit hard.” Outside of these playful jabs, few fans expressed outright disappointment. By and large sentiment analysis of Twitter reactions shows a very positive tone, dozens of posts simply yelled “Nostalgia!!!” or praised Tulsi’s grace as “ICONIC”.
One user reflecting on the family aspect: “Kyunki is back… but the one I used to watch it with isn’t. It was me & Nani. Now it’s just me…and her memories.” This tweet (and others like it) captured the bittersweet side of reliving old TV rituals. Others nostalgically recalled childhood routines: “As a kid, I’d dramatically open doors to the Kyunki title track… hearing that track again hit like a wave of nostalgia.” These genuine reactions – hundreds of them available under #KyunkiSaasBhiKabhiBahuThi – show fans comparing the reboot constantly to the original. One fan even proclaimed “Original is original, boss” underscoring devotion to the 2000–08 classic.
In sum, the social media verdict is clear: viewers are loving the return trip. A quick scan of tweets and Instagram comments suggests roughly 8–9 in 10 posts are positive or affectionate, with occasional mixed or negative notes making up the rest. No major backlash has appeared, even international press outlets have mainly quoted these fan tweets. Overall, social media sentiment skews strongly nostalgic and joyful. As one viewer summed it up, “Those beautiful days of childhood” live on through Kyunki’s comeback. The hashtags #KyunkiSaasBhiKabhiBahuThi and #KyunkiSaasBhiKabhiBahuThi2 remain busy as fans continue to bond over the reboot, glad to relive in hashtags and hearts of the Virani family’s next chapter.
