Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi star Smriti Irani’s educational qualification and how she became a household name as Tulsi

Smriti Irani, who won the hearts of fans with her performance as Tulsi in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, is one of the most popular stars in the Indian television industry. The actress, who recently made a comeback to the small screen, continues to be admired by audiences.

She studied at Holy Child Auxilium School, a well-known convent school run by Catholic nuns.After completing her schooling, Smriti Irani enrolled in the School of Open Learning at Delhi University to pursue a B.Com degree. However, she was only able to appear for her first-year exams, as her career in modelling and television began to take shape. She started off as a model and later entered acting. Her iconic role as Tulsi earned immense love and appreciation from the audience.

Over the years, Smriti’s journey has inspired many.At one point, she was also among the highest-paid television stars in India. In an interview with CNN-News18, she opened up about her earnings, saying, “You also set that benchmark as a professional to say that if you deliver on history, on numbers and revenue, why not? Because not everybody who’s watching us knows we get to negotiate our contracts as employees. I’m a part of a union, so the first thing I do is actually have my union number registered.

We all are part of a larger organisation and flow of work. For one person to stand up and say, listen, not only pay parity, I beat the boys and the girls, and how much I make is a lot of hard work.”She further added, “The idea is, are you truly the star or do you have the professional capacity to make stars around you? I think that I have actually, mercifully, had the capacity of making stars out of others who are with me. If there is a Tulsi, then Amar Upadhyay quintessentially creates his own market. So, do you become that pivot, that sounding board, that other actors then can enhance their economic value? That I have managed to do through the project, so my co-stars today can say, ‘Oh, we are a part of that.

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