'Final goodbye': 'Kumkum Bhagya' ends after a decade
What's the story
The popular television show Kumkum Bhagya has finally gone off-air after an impressive run of over a decade. The show, which started in 2014 with actors Sriti Jha, Shabbir Ahluwalia, and Mrunal Thakur, recently concluded its journey on TV. One of the series's original cast members, Supriya Shukla (who played Sarla Arora), bid an emotional farewell to the series.
Emotional farewell
The actor's heartfelt note
Shukla took to Instagram to share the original poster of Kumkum Bhagya. She wrote, "15th April.. 2014.. this journey started... This show has given so much... that it cannot be expressed in words... A television show I am proud to be a small part of..." The actor also thanked her co-stars and shared fond memories from the sets.
Show's legacy
More shows like 'Kumkum Bhagya,' requests Shukla
Shukla also acknowledged the show's lasting impact, saying, "Though not been on KKB sets since 2017... but Kumkum never left me... A final goodbye to this beautiful, warm show..." She added that she still gets compliments for her work on Kumkum Bhagya even when working on films and OTT projects. The actor expressed hope for TV to produce more shows like Kumkum Bhagya in the future.
Song tribute
Her connection to the show's song
Shukla also shared her personal connection to the show's iconic song, Allah Waariyan. She wrote, "Had to play Allah Waariyan...as I genuinely thought this song was recorded for this show...and was enlightened by my daughters later that it existed before that." "Allah waariyan is KKB for me." The show also starred Arjit Taneja.