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Smriti Irani's splendid rise: From wannabe Miss India to cabinet minister (see pics)

New Delhi: From promoting beauty products, to contesting the Miss India beauty pageant, to becoming the country's most sought after ‘bahu', and now set to be sworn in as a minister in the Narendra Modi

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Lady luck was smiling on her and she was called to replace actress Neelam Kothari to host an episode of “Ooh La La La”. She got that episode and was noticed by producer Ekta Kapoor, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Ekta roped her in to play Tulsi Virani in her long running super hit TV show “Kyunki… Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi”. Grabbing the opportunity, Smriti's popularity soared so high that she became the most popular ‘bahu' of the small screen.

While playing a perfect ‘bahu' on the small screen, Smriti settled down with her childhood friend Zubin Irani, a Parsi, and carried the role of a wife and mom to her two children - son Zohr and daughter Zoish - with the same effectiveness.

She also produced TV shows under her banner Ugraya Entertainment, feeding family viewing audiences with entertainers like “Virrudh” and “Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasmaan”.