As Smriti Irani bags ITA Award, here are 5 interesting things the ‘sanskari bahu’ said about her TV days

Smriti revealed that how producer Ekta Kapoor chose her to lead the cast of Kyunki... even though the team had rejected her

By: Shivani Mishra |
November 7, 2017 12:54 pm

A Rajya Sabha MP and Vice-President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Smriti Irani is known for being a strong-headed political leader and has been in the public eye since she became a finalist in the Miss India beauty pageant in 1998. Now the Minister of Information and Broadcasting as well as Minister of Textiles, Smriti rose to fame and became a household name for portraying the role of a sanskari bahu Tulsi Virani in the iconic daily soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

Smriti was conferred with the ITA Pride of Indian Television Award at the recently concluded 17th Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards. While addressing the gala event, she revealed that how producer Ekta Kapoor chose her to lead the cast of KSBKBT even though the team had rejected her as they did not found her fit for the television role.

Here’s a list of 5 interesting things Smriti Irani said while recalling her TV days:

Smriti Irani (Courtesy: InUth| Chetan Kamal)

Smriti Irani (Courtesy| InUth| Chetan Kamal)

The actress had also said that

Smriti Irani (Courtesy: InUth| Chetan Kama)

Smriti Irani (Courtesy: InUth| Chetan Kamal)

Irani made headlines after she was given the HRD Ministry portfolio under the Narendra Modi government and invited criticism for handling 2016 JNU sedition controversy and the suicide of scholar Rohith Vemula.

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