Smriti Irani Height, Weight, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More StarsUnfolded

Real NameSmriti MalhotraProfession(s)Actress, Model, PoliticianPhysical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet inches- 5’ 7”Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 80 kg
in pounds- 176 lbsEye ColourBlackHair ColourBlackPoliticsPolitical PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey2003: 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.TV CareerDebutVideo Song: Song "Boliyan" of the album "Saawan Mein Lag Gayi Aag" with Mika Singh in 1998
TV Serial: Aatish and Hum Hain Kal Aaj Aur Kal, both aired on Star Plus in 2000
TV Producer: Virrudh for Sony TV in 2007
TV Host: Yeh Hai Jalwa, a dance based reality show on 9X in 2008
Film (Actress): Amrita, a Bengali film in 2012Personal LifeDate of Birth23 March 1976 (Tuesday)Age (as of 2023)47 YearsBirthplaceNew DelhiZodiac signAriesSignatureNationalityIndianHometownNew Delhi, IndiaSchoolHoly Child Auxilium School, New DelhiCollege/UniversitySchool of Open Learning, University of DelhiEducational Qualification• 12th Pass
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) first year from Delhi University's School of Open Learning (did not complete the three-year degree course)ReligionHinduismCaste/Ethnicity• Half-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 400053HobbiesDoing Yoga, Listening to Music, Travelling, Playing CarromControversies• Her educational qualification became controversial in 2014 when she made contradictory claims regarding her educational degrees. In 2004, she claimed to have a degree in BA while in 2014 she claimed to have a degree in Commerce.

• She was criticized for not taking appropriate action in the suicide case of a Dalit student of Hyderabad University, Rohit Vemula.

• A number of central-university Vice Chancellors criticized Irani when she sacked two vice chancellors, during her tenure as HRD Minister.

• In October 2014, a furor was created over her decision to replace German with Sanskrit as the third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas.

• Management institutes i.e., IIMs were at the loggerheads with Irani when she cleared a clause to include the IIMs under the ambit of her ministry.

• A number of bureaucrats left her ministry citing her high-handed way of functioning.

• On 23 July 2022, the Indian National Congress demanded resignation of Union minister Smriti Irani after they alleged her daughter of running a restaurant bar in Goa “illegally.” They also accused her daughter of procuring the license of the bar “fraudulently” in the name of a deceased person. Later, Smriti Irani called thesese accusations “malicious” and said that her daughter Zoish was the target only because “her mother does press conferences against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.” She said, "The allegation that my daughter runs an illegal bar is malicious with the intent not only to assassinate her character but also to politically malign me. And to the Gandhi family, which directed that this press conference [by Congress] be held against my child, I tell you this, send Rahul Gandhi back to fight the Lok Sabha election in 2024 from Amethi and he will lose again. That is my promise as a BJP worker and as a mother to that 18-year-old. I will see them in the court of law.”

Relationships & MoreMarital StatusMarriedAffairs/BoyfriendsNot KnownMarriage DateYear 2001FamilyHusband/SpouseZubin Irani (Businessman)
ChildrenSon- Zohr Irani (Born in 2001)

Daughters- Zoish Irani (Born in 2003), Shanelle Irani (stepdaughter) (married to Arjun Bhalla)

ParentsFather- Ajay Kumar Malhotra
Mother- Shibani Bagchi
GrandparentsSmriti Irani's paternal grandfather was Punjabi, and her paternal grandmother was Marathi. Her maternal grandfather was Bengali, while her maternal grandmother was Assamese.SiblingsBrother- Name Not Known
Sister(s)- Two Younger Sisters (Names Not Known)
FavouritesCuisinesGujarati, BengaliFoodMacher Jhol Bhaat, Tomato Chutney, Jhinge Posto, Aloo Bhajaa, Ilish Machh Shorshe Diye, Pizza, ChocolatesFruitStrawberryColourBlueActor(s)Dharmendra, Saif Ali Khan, Shah Rukh KhanActressesRekha, Hema MaliniPolitician(s)Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Narendra ModiSportspersonMahendra Singh DhoniFilms (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 JerryFilm DirectorShekhar KapurBook(s)‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell, ‘Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah’ by Richard BachStyle QuotientAssets/PropertiesMovable: Rs. 3.83 Crore (as in 2019)
Immovable: Rs. 7.28 Crore (as in 2019)Money FactorSalary (as a Member of Parliament)Rs. 1 Lakh + Other Allowances (as in 2019)Net Worth (approx.)Rs. 11.11 Crore (as in 2019)

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