Smriti Irani Age, Wiki and Bio

Smriti Irani

Quick Info

ProfessionActress, Model, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth23/03/1976
Age48 years
BirthplaceNew Delhi

Bio/Wiki

Real NameSmriti Malhotra

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Education12th
College/UniversitySchool of Open Learning, University of Delhi

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Caste/EthnicityHalf-Punjabi half-Maharashtrian (from her father's side), Bengali-Assamese (from her mother's side)
AddressA-602, Neptune Apartments, Swami Samarth Nagar 4th Cross Lane, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053
HobbiesDoing Yoga, Listening to Music, Travelling, Playing Carrom

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateYear 2001
Family
HusbandZubin Irani
Children
Daughters
  • Zoish Irani (Born in 2003)
  • Shanelle Irani (married to Arjun Bhalla)
Parents
FatherAjay Kumar Malhotra
MotherShibani Bagchi
Siblings
BrotherName Not Known
Sister(s)Two Younger Sisters (Names Not Known)
GrandparentsSmriti 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 PartyBharatiya 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
TV Career
Debut
Video SongSong "Boliyan" of the album "Saawan Mein Lag Gayi Aag" with Mika Singh in 1998
TV SerialAatish and Hum Hain Kal Aaj Aur Kal, both aired on Star Plus in 2000
TV ProducerVirrudh for Sony TV in 2007
TV HostYeh Hai Jalwa, a dance based reality show on 9X in 2008
Film (Actress)Amrita, a Bengali film in 2012

Favourites

CuisinesGujarati, Bengali
Food
  • Macher Jhol Bhaat
  • Tomato Chutney
  • Jhinge Posto
  • Aloo Bhajaa
  • Ilish Machh Shorshe Diye
  • Pizza
  • Chocolates
FruitStrawberry
ColourBlue
Actor(s)
  • Dharmendra
  • Saif Ali Khan
  • Shah Rukh Khan
Actresses
  • Rekha
  • Hema Malini
Politician(s)
  • Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • Narendra Modi
SportspersonMahendra 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 ShowTom and Jerry
Film DirectorShekhar Kapur
Book(s)
  • ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell
  • ‘Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah’ by Richard Bach

Style Quotient

Assets/Properties
MovableRs. 3.83 Crore (as in 2019)
ImmovableRs. 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

Smriti Irani is a well-known Indian TV actress who transitioned into politics.
Her mother belonged to Jana Sangh, and her grandfather was an RSS Swayamsevak.
During her school years in Delhi, an astrologer predicted a less fortunate fate for her compared to her sisters.
In an interview, she mentioned that her parents did not have grand aspirations for her and simply wished for her to marry well.
Early in her career, Irani worked as a waitress at a McDonald’s in Bandra, Mumbai.
She has won the Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actress (popular) five times in a row.
Smriti Irani does not smoke or drink alcohol.
She is fluent in six languages: Hindi, English, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, and Bengali.

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