Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani

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Born	23 March 1976 (age 50) New Delhi, India
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Smriti Zubin Irani is an Indian politician and former TV actress. She became famous for playing Tulsi Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. After many years away from acting, she returned to the same role in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 (2025).

She comes from a mixed cultural background — Punjabi, Marathi, and Bengali. She joined the BJP in 2003 and has been active in the party for more than 22 years, with her family also connected to the party for three generations.

Smriti Irani served as a Member of Parliament from 2011 to 2024. She was in the Rajya Sabha (2011–2019) and later won the Amethi Lok Sabha seat in 2019, defeating Rahul Gandhi. She is the only non-Gandhi woman MP to complete a full term in Amethi. In 2024, she lost the seat to Congress leader Kishori Lal Sharma.

She has also held many important posts in the BJP, including National President of the Mahila Morcha.

Early Life & Education

Smriti Irani was born as Smriti Malhotra on 23 March 1976, New Delhi, India. Her father name is Ajay Kumar Malhotra and mother is Shibani Bagchi. She is the eldest of three sisters.

She studied at Holy Child Auxilium School in New Delhi and later joined Delhi University’s School of Open Learning. She completed only her first-year B.Com exams and did not finish the full degree.

Personal Life

In 2001, she married Zubin Irani, a Parsi businessman. They have two children — son Zohr (born 2001) and daughter Zoish (born 2003). She is also the stepmother of Shanelle, Zubin’s daughter from his earlier marriage.

In 2018, she said she is a practising Hindu, married to a practising Zoroastrian, and that she wears sindoor as part of her Hindu belief.

Career

Smriti Irani’s journey is often described as a middle-class woman rising from TV “bahu” to a prominent national leader. She started her career with small jobs, including working at India’s first McDonald’s outlet. Later, she became a Miss India top 10 finalist, worked as a model, and then became a famous TV actress with her iconic role as Tulsi in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

She joined the BJP in 2003 while still acting on television. Over the years, she held many major posts: Vice-President of BJP Maharashtra Youth Wing, National Secretary, National President of BJP Mahila Morcha, and Member of the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.

Smriti Irani has also served in important Union Government roles — HRD Minister, Textiles Minister, Information & Broadcasting (Independent Charge), and later as Minister of Women & Child Development and Minister of Minority Affairs in the 17th Lok Sabha.

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