Smriti Irani (Indian Actress) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Actress, Model, Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	23/03/1976
Age	50 years
Birthplace	New Delhi

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Smriti Malhotra

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Education	12th
College/University	School of Open Learning, University of Delhi

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste/Ethnicity	Half-Punjabi half-Maharashtrian (from her father's side), Bengali-Assamese (from her mother's side)
Address	A-602, Neptune Apartments, Swami Samarth Nagar 4th Cross Lane, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053
Hobbies	Doing Yoga, Listening to Music, Travelling, Playing Carrom

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Marriage Date

Year 2001

Family

Husband

Zubin Irani

Children

Jahaan Irani
Zoish Irani (Born in 2003)
Shanelle Irani (married to Arjun Bhalla)

Parents

Father	Ajay Kumar Malhotra
Mother	Shibani Bagchi

Siblings

Name
Two Younger Sisters (Names
)

Grandparents

Smriti Irani's paternal grandfather was Punjabi, and her paternal grandmother was Marathi. Her maternal grandfather was Bengali, while her maternal grandmother was Assamese.

Career

Politics

Political Party

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Political Journey

2003: Joined BJP
2004: Contested the Lok Sabha Elections from Chandi Chowk in Delhi and lost to Congress candidate Kapil Sibal. The same year, she was absorbed as a Vice-President for the Maharashtra youth wing
2009: Campaigned for Vijay Goel's candidature in New Delhi
2010: Appointed as the National Secretary of the party and was roped in as the President of the Mahila (women) wing for BJP
2011: Became a member of the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat
2014: Contested the Lok Sabha Elections against Rahul Gandhi in the Amethi Constituency and lost by 1,07,923 votes. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed her as the Minister of Human Resource Development in his cabinet
2016: In July, the Ministry of Human Resource Development was taken away from Irani, and she was given the Ministry of Textiles instead, in a cabinet reshuffle
2017: In July, she was handed the additional charge of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
2018: In May, the additional charge of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was taken away from her and was given to Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
2019: Contested the Lok Sabha Elections against Rahul Gandhi in the Amethi Constituency and won by a margin of 55,120 votes and became the Minister of Women and Child Development
2022: She was given the additional charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs after Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigned from the Union Cabinet, a day before the completion of his Rajya Sabha term.
2024: Lost the Amethi Lok Sabha seat to Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma by a margin of 1,67,196 votes
2007: Produced the TV serial 'Virrudh'. Also portrayed the lead character of Vasudha in it. Later produced Mere Apne. Vinod Khanna played important role in it. Acted in 'Teen Bahuraaniyaan.'

TV Career

Debut

Video Song	Song "Boliyan" of the album "Saawan Mein Lag Gayi Aag" with Mika Singh in 1998
TV Serial	Aatish and Hum Hain Kal Aaj Aur Kal, both aired on Star Plus in 2000
TV Producer	Virrudh for Sony TV in 2007
TV Host	Yeh Hai Jalwa, a dance based reality show on 9X in 2008

Film (Actress)

Amrita, a Bengali film in 2012

Notable Roles

Tulsi Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2000-2008)
Sita in Zee TV's Ramayan (2001)

Favourites

Cuisines	Gujarati, Bengali
Food	Macher Jhol Bhaat Tomato Chutney Jhinge Posto Aloo Bhajaa Ilish Machh Shorshe Diye Pizza Chocolates
Fruit	Strawberry
Colour	Blue
Actor(s)	Dharmendra Saif Ali Khan Shah Rukh Khan
Actresses	Rekha Hema Malini
Politician(s)	Atal Bihari Vajpayee Narendra Modi
Sportsperson	Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Films (Bollywood)	Satte Pe Satta (1982) Mr. India (1987) Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) Chandni (1989) Agneepath (1990) Khuda Gawah (1992) Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Films (Hollywood)	Avenger Series The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The Usual Suspects (1995) The Godfather (Triology)
Cartoon Show	Tom and Jerry
Film Director	Shekhar Kapur
Book(s)	‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell ‘Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah’ by Richard Bach

Style Quotient

Assets/Properties

Movable	Rs. 3.83 Crore (as in 2019)
Immovable	Rs. 7.28 Crore (as in 2019)

Money Factor

Salary (as a Member of Parliament)	Rs. 1 Lakh + Other Allowances (as in 2019)
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 11.11 Crore (as in 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Smriti Irani is a well-known Indian TV actress who transitioned into politics.
2. Her mother belonged to Jana Sangh, and her grandfather was an RSS Swayamsevak.
3. During her school years in Delhi, an astrologer predicted a less fortunate fate for her compared to her sisters.
4. In an interview, she mentioned that her parents did not have grand aspirations for her and simply wished for her to marry well.
5. Early in her career, Irani worked as a waitress at a McDonald’s in Bandra, Mumbai.
6. She has won the Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actress (popular) five times in a row.
7. Smriti Irani does not smoke or drink alcohol.
8. She is fluent in six languages: Hindi, English, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, and Bengali.
9. She was a finalist in Femina Miss India 1997.
10. She served as the youngest minister (at age 43) in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second ministry in 2019.

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