Yesterday was your 32nd birthday. It coincided with the departure of Smriti Irani from Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.->>

Yeah, what a gift to myself (laughs). I got back from Tirupathi.only to hear these strange rumours about Smriti being asked to leave the show. Smriti just called to wish me happy birthday. Look, Tulsi is Smriti's property any time she wants it back. Gautami Kapoor is only keeping it in safe custody until Smriti decides to come back.

I've nothing against Smriti: Ekta kapoor->>

She is regarded as the undisputed queen of the small screen who has woven her charm across the nation with her saas bahu sagas.Yes, we are talking about Ekta Kapoor, whose production house Balaji Telefilms has launched a slew of fresh soaps for viewers across ages.Now, she would soon be coming up with her awards ceremony too which will be held in Dubai in the coming time. TWF correspondent Sami Jan chats up Ekta Kapoor.

"I owe my success to Ekta Kapoor"->>

As if one wasn't enough, Balaji's Kasamh Se is set for its second

leap within a year.

This time all characters have grown older by five years. The leap is bound to bring some new twist to the tale.

A source says, "The new leap will bring interesting twists in the tale. Cracks will occur in Bani (Prachi Desai) and Jai's (Ram Kapoor) relationship. One doesn't have to think twice that it will be Jigyasa who'll once again play the divisive force. Five years later, Jai finds Bani and Daksh (Karan Hukku) with a child. He is made to believe by Jigyasa that this child is the offspring of Daksh and Bani."

Was there a need for this leap? "We felt that we needed to add some colour and flavour to the show. At times, such changes become necessary," replied the source.

The buzz goes that  Prachi Desai aka Bani wasn't too pleased with the five year leap. However, when contacted Prachi rubbished such tales "I have absolutely no issues with the change in track. I've always enjoyed my character. Leaps or change in tracks are part n parcel of daily soaps."

With a five-year leap, will Prachi portray an elderly look? The 20-year-old quips 'It's just a five-year leap. My hair will not turn grey. After all, Bani is just a mother of two tiny tots. When a grandmother like Prerna (Shweta Tiwari ), of Kasautii Zindagi Kay, can still look young, so why should Bani look old?"

Surprisingly, when asked about Bani's age, the actress couldn't come up with an answer. However, that's a puzzle left for the viewers to solve. Trust Prachi's ardent admirers to get this right.

Ekta kapoor shares, "Tulsi is Smriti's property she can have it back whenever she wants."->>