Smriti Irani

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Smriti Irani
Smriti Irani(c).jpg
Minister of Human Resource Development
Assumed office
26 May 2014
President Pranab Mukherjee
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by Pallam Raju
Vice-President of Bharatiya Janata Party
Assumed office
2013
President Amit Shah
Member of Parliament for
Gujarat
Assumed office
2011
Personal details
Born (1976-03-23) 23 March 1976 (age 48)
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Zubin Irani
Residence New Delhi
Occupation Politician, actor
Religion Hinduism

Smriti Zubin Irani (née Malhotra, born 23 March 1976) is an Indian politician and former model, television actress and producer. She is the current Minister of Human Resource Development in the Government of India.[1][2] Irani represents the state of Gujarat as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha.

Early life and education

Smriti, was born in Delhi. She is of Punjabi, Maharastrian, Bengali and Assamese origin and the eldest of three sisters.[3][4][5] She has been a "part of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) from childhood" as her grandfather was an RSS swayamsevak and her mother a member of Jana Sangh.[6]

She studied up to class 12 at Holy Child Auxilium School and discontinued further education.[7][8] Irani has herself provided conflicting affidavits of her educational qualifications. In 2004, she submitted that she had obtained a graduate degree in Arts (B.A, 1996) from Delhi University (School of Correspondence); and in 2014, she submitted that she had completed a part of a graduate degree in Commerce (Part I B.Com, 1994) from Delhi University.[9] Furthermore, a leak from the School of Correspondence, as reported by a newspaper, claims that Irani had enrolled in 2013, but had not written her examination.[10] In June 2015, a lower court upheld the allegation of misrepresentation of her education qualifications.[11]

Before finding modelling stardom, she worked as a waitress at McDonald's.[4][5]

Acting career

Irani was one of the finalists of the beauty pageant Miss India 1998, along with Gauri Pradhan Tejwani.[5][12][13] In 1998, Irani appeared in a song "Boliyan" of the album "Saawan Mein Lag Gayi Aag" with Mika Singh.[14][15] In 2000, she made her debut with TV series Aatish and Hum Hain Kal Aaj Aur Kal, both aired on Star Plus. In mid-2000, Irani won the lead role of Tulsi Virani in Ekta Kapoor's production Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi on Star Plus. She holds the record of winning five consecutive Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actress (Popular), four Indian Telly Awards. Irani had fallout with the producer Ekta Kapoor and she left the show in June 2007 and was replaced by Gautami Kapoor. She made her comeback in May 2008 in a special episode.[16]

In 2001, she also played the mythological character Sita in Zee TV's Ramayan. In 2006, Irani co-produced the show Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasmaan under her banner Ugraya Entertainment and Balaji Telefilms. She also played the lead role of Uma in it. In 2007, she produced the TV serial Virrudh for Sony TV and also portrayed the lead character of Vasudha in it. She also produced Mere Apne for 9X and portrayed the protagonist alongside Vinod Khanna. She also acted in a supporting role in Zee TV's Teen Bahuraaniyaan.[17]

In 2008, Irani along with Sakshi Tanwar hosted the show Yeh Hai Jalwa, a dance based reality show featuring celebrities along with their troops on 9X. In the same year she also produced another show on Zee TV, Waaris which ended in 2009. In 2009, she came in a comedy show Maniben.com, aired on SAB TV. She also co-produced the show in collaboration with Contiloe Entertainment. In 2012, she also worked in Bengali movie Amrita[18][19]

Political career

Irani, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee at the Conference of Chairmen of Boards of Governors, and Directors of IITs at Rashtrapati Bhawan on 22 August 2014.
Irani and Prime Minister Modi at an informal interaction with awardee teachers on the eve of teachers day, in New Delhi.

Irani joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2003.[20] She became vice-president of the Maharashtra Youth Wing in 2004.[21] In the 2004 general elections for the 14th Lok Sabha, she contested unsuccessfully against Kapil Sibal from the Chandni Chowk constituency in Delhi. She was nominated as executive member of the central committee of the BJP.[22][23] In December 2004, Irani threatened to "fast unto death" until then Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi resigned, blaming him for BJP's electoral losses.[24] However she later retracted this demand after BJP's central leadership threatened to take action against her.[25][26] In May 2009, Irani while campaigning for Vijay Goel's candidature in New Delhi, voiced her concerns about the safety of women in the capital. She advocated capital punishment for rapists as a deterrent.[27]

In early 2010, Irani was appointed National Secretary of BJP and on 24 June, she was appointed All India President of the BJP's women's wing, BJP Mahila Morcha.[20][28] In August 2011, she was sworn in as a member of parliament from Gujarat to the Rajya Sabha.[29][30][31]

Irani contested the 2014 general elections against Rahul Gandhi in Amethi constituency of Uttar Pradesh.[32] Irani lost to Gandhi by 107,923 votes, a 12.32% margin.[33][34] On 26 May 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed her as the Minister of Human Resource Development in his cabinet. At 38, she is the youngest member of the cabinet.[1][35]

HRD ministry

The appointment of Smriti Irani was criticised by many people owing to her low educational qualifications.[36][37][38]

Eleven MPs from India, including Irani, underwent a six-day crash course in leadership at Yale, which does not confer a degree, but rather a certificate of completion. Irani asked people to file a PIL about her educational qualification to know about the truth behind the affidavit controversy.[39]

Irani was accused of favouritism towards Vishram Jamdar, a self-proclaimed `RSS person' and a regional Sangh Parivar leader, for appointment as the Chairman of Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur.[40][41]

Personal life

In 2001, Smriti married Zubin Irani, a Parsi businessman.[42][43] In October of the same year, the couple had their first child, a son named Zohr.[44] In September 2003, the couple had their second child, a daughter named Zoish. Smriti is also a stepmother to Shanelle who is Zubin Irani's daughter from his previous marriage with coordinator and former beauty contestant Mona Irani.[5]

Works and appearances

Irani walks the ramp in fashion designer Manish Malhotra & Shaina NC's fundraiser organised for Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA).

Television

Year Show Character Channel
2000-08 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Tulsi Mihir Virani Star Plus
Hum Hain Kal Aaj Aur Kal Star Plus
2000 Kavita Kavita Star Plus
2001–03 Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat Smriti Sony TV
2001–03 Kuch... Diiil Se Host SAB TV
2001–02 Ramayan Seeta Zee TV
2006–07 Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasmaan Uma Star Plus
2007–08 Virrudh Vasudha Sushant Sharma Sony TV
2007–08 Mere Apne Sharda 9X
2007–08 Teen Bahuraaniyaan Vrinda Zee TV
2008 Yeh Hai Jalwa Host (Along with Sakshi Tanwar) 9X
2008 Waaris Producer Zee TV
2009–2010 Maniben.com Maniben Jamankumar Patel SAB TV
2012 Savdhaan India[45] Host Life OK
2013 Ek Thhi Naayka Swati Life OK

Theatre projects

Projects Language Character
Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein Hindi Sargam
Maniben.com Gujarati Mani
Koi Taru Bau Saru Thayu Gujarati Devika
Muktidhaam Gujarati Mother
Garv Thi Kaho Ame Gujarati Chhiye Gujarati Mridula

Films

Year Film Character Language
2010 Malik Ek Personification of Dwarkamai Hindi
2011 Jai Bolo Telangana Activist Telugu
2012 Amrita Bengali
2015 All Is Well Hindi[46]

Awards

Year Award Function Category Show
2001 Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Award for Best Actress-Drama (Popular) Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
2002 Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Award for Best Actress-Drama (Popular)
Indian Telly Awards Best Actress (Popular)
2003 Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Award for Best Actress-Drama (Popular)
Indian Telly Awards Best Actress (Popular)
Best TV Personality
2004 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress (Popular)
2005 Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Award for Best Actress-Drama (Popular)
2007 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress (Jury) Virrudh
2010 Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Milestone Award Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

References

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  38. ↑ ‘I Wouldn’t Trust Her With Jam And Pickle Ministry’, Outlook, 20 April 2015
  39. ↑ http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/NAT-TOP-smriti-irani-has-degree-from-yale-university-asks-to-file-pil-to-unmask-poll-aff-4708804-NOR.html
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Preceded by Union Human Resources Development Minister
2014 (Incumbent)		 Succeeded by
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