# Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi to be replaced by Apsara on Star Plus 2026-10-05T13:46:57+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Star Plus will replace ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ with a new supernatural drama ‘Apsara’, premiering on 21 October 2026 at 10:30 PM. The show will also stream on JioHotstar. Samiksha Jaiswal and Paras Kalnawat lead the cast, with Adaa Khan, Avika Gor, Anushka Merchande, Mona Vasu and Poorva Gokhale in supporting roles. Produced by Mukta Dhond, the series follows Sunehri, an Apsara who protects the Amrit from evil forces. The final episode of ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ is set to air on 20 October 2026, a day before the new show begins. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both outlets report the same facts about the replacement of ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ by ‘Apsara’, the premiere date, and Samiksha Jaiswal's comments about her role. The Hans India leads with the show change and provides the actress's full quote. Free Press Journal adds viewer reactions from social media and specifies the finale date of the previous show. Neither outlet takes a critical or editorial stance. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, differing only in minor details included. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - thehansindia.com (neutral report) Straight announcement of show replacement and cast. - freepressjournal.in (neutral report) Factual report with fan tweets and finale date. This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Paras Kalnawat, Samiksha Jaiswal, Star Plus Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-to-be-replaced-by-apsara-on-star-plus/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-to-be-replaced-by-apsara-on-star-plus/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/