Apara Mehta recalls fans burning her with cigarettes during Kyunki fame: ‘People went crazy’

3 min readNew DelhiJul 25, 2026 07:53 PM IST Apara Mehta recalled the overwhelming fan frenzy during Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. (Photo: Instagram/Apara Mehta)There was a time when Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi wasn’t just India’s biggest television show—it was a cultural phenomenon. At the height of its popularity, the cast enjoyed a level of fame rarely seen on Indian television, with fans often mobbing them wherever they went. Veteran actor Apara Mehta, who played Savita Virani in the show, has now opened up about one such incident, revealing that overexcited fans once burned her with cigarettes and even tried to pull a diamond ring off her finger. Speaking to Hauterrfly, the actor looked back at the overwhelming response she received while performing a Gujarati play in Kolkata dur