Mumbai/IBNS, July 11 -- Former Union Minister Smriti Irani is set to return to television with the second season of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, which is a massively popular daily soap across the country.

The actress-politician will reprise her role of Tulsi Virani, the character which was loved immensely when Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi premiered way back in 2000.

But the actress-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has cleared Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi is a "side project" as she is focussed on politics full time.

The promo of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 has already been unveiled by the makers on social media.

The promo shows a family of four remembering the legacy of the massively popular daily soap at a restaurant. ...