No television list would be complete without Tulsi Virani -- also known as Smriti Irani. This year is no different.

She carried on the role of the ageing Tulsi with equal panache in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. In fact, she aged so gracefully in the serial that it added to her appeal to the Kyunki... audience.

Ekta Kapoor tried to introduce Krishna Tulsi (Mouni Roy) as Tulsi's younger avatar, but the Indian audience was not ready to let go of their favourite crusader against evil. Today, Mouni is relegated to making that occasional appearance.