New Delhi: Smriti Irani is presently the union minister for Human Resource Development in Modi government.
In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Smriti challenged Rahul Gandhi from Amethi parliamentary constituency and gave him a tough fight.
Smriti Zubin Irani is better known as ‘Tulsi Virani' of ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi', India's one of the most successful soap operas.
Born as Smriti Malhotra, she started her career as a model and was the finalist of the beauty pageant Femina Miss India 1997.
Ekta Kapoor selected her for the role of Tulsi Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, a soap opera on Star Plus.
Ekta showed confidence in Smriti despite the fact that all other members of her team rejected Smriti.
But Ekta Kapoor put her foot down and asserted,” Smriti is my Tulsi.”
Tulsi's role proved to be a turning point in Smriti's career and she never looked back. The rest, as we say, is history.
Smriti holds the record of winning five consecutive Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actress (Popular), four Indian Telly Awards, eight Star Parivaar Awards and other awards all for her performance in Kyunki.
