Smriti Irani Reflects On Her Journey From Soap To Politics, 'You Can't Come From Poor Background...'

Popular television actress-turned-politician Smriti Irani has worn many hats. For years, she portrayed ‘Tulsi Virani’, one of Indian television’s most iconic characters, in the cult-favorite soap, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. She recently shared a powerful reflection on her journey through two of India’s most unforgiving fields — media and politics. Opening up on her extraordinary career, Smriti reveals that she feels ‘blessed’.

Smriti Irani on being successful in both acting and politics

Taking to her Instagram Stories, Smriti Irani shared a video clip posted by one of her fan pages, where she was seen opening up about her journey that started with washing dishes at a fast food outlet and led to acquiring cabinet positions in the Indian central government. The video, recorded during her speech at a recent event, captured Smriti Irani reflecting on her extraordinary journey. She said:

“I think I am blessed, particularly because people rarely get to have one successful career in a lifetime. I’ve had the opportunity to work in two of the toughest fields in this country — media and politics. In both these fields, you have to be an inherent hard worker. You need to have potential, otherwise you will never find your feet. The fact that I could compete and carve a space for myself. I think that’s a great blessing.”

After choosing a career in acting, Smriti Irani went from being a household name to holding key ministerial positions, including Women and Child Development, Textiles, and Education. Reflecting on her successful journey in both fields, that too as a woman working in traditionally male-dominated sectors, Smriti thanks divine intervention. Known for standing her ground on key issues and never shying away from controversy, Irani credits her journey to staying true to her values. She remarked:

“Many people talk about hard work or good luck. But in my case, I think it had to be divine intervention. You can’t come from a poor background, be unapologetic about your ideology, uncompromising in your principles, be a woman, and still make it in two male-dominated spaces. God has to be particularly kind.”

Ekta Kapoor confirms Smriti Irani’s comeback as ‘Tulsi’

A few days ago, Hindustan Times reported that Ekta Kapoor has officially confirmed the return of the cult show, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. She not only confirmed the buzz about the show's return but also revealed that the second season would be 150 episodes long. Not only this, Ekta Kapoor further revealed that the reboot will have a politician in it, hinting at Smriti Irani's comeback as 'Tulsi Virani' in the show. She was quoted as saying:

"The love we have for this program brought everyone related to it back together to complete just those 150 episodes to reach that 2000th episode. This show deserves that… We are bringing politics into entertainment, or better, a politician into entertainment."

Earlier reports suggested that the reboot series would bring back the original cast, including Amar Upadhyay as 'Mihir Virani' and Smriti Irani as 'Tulsi Virani'. However, Ekta Kapoor has not confirmed who will reprise the role of Mihir. Meanwhile, speculation is rife that Hiten Tejwani, Amar Upadhyay, and Ronit Roy are all in talks for the iconic part.

What do you think about Smriti Irani’s reflection on her journey through acting and politics?

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