Smriti Irani, Sakshi Tanwar join hands for Ekta's Ek Thi Naayika

Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 14:42 [IST]

New Delhi: Television's favourite bahus Smriti Irani, Sakshi Tanwar are all set to team up for Ekta Kapoor's mega series Ek Thi Naayika. Ek Thi Naayika is a thrilling eight-part promotional series for Vishal Bhardwaj and Balaji Motion Pictures' upcoming supernatural thriller - Ek Thi Daayan.

Smriti, who became a household name after playing Tulsi in Kapoor's Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, will play a Gujarati woman in the series. The actress-turned-politician recently shot for the promo of the show with Sakshi.

Sakshi is currently playing the lead in Bade Acche Lagte Hain and will play a Rajasthani woman. "We are glad to come back to work again together after so many years," Sakshi said, who has hosted a dance reality show with Smriti earlier. "We are glad to be part of Ek thi Naayika but you will have to wait and watch to see whether it's a positive or negative role," said Smriti.

Ek thi Naayika will also feature six other top TV actresses including Aamna Sharif, Mauli Ganguly, Shweta Tiwari, Kritika Kaamra, Pooja Gaur and Ankita Lokhande. The show will be aired from March 9 on Life OK.