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Who wants to kill Smriti Iraani?

Star status on Indian television, a happy marriage, two lovely kids, and an active life in politics. Add to that continuing death threats for the past few days, and you have Smriti Z Iraani's current life in a nutshell.

The actress has now filed an FIR in a Mumbai police station, complaining that three men have been calling her up and threatening to take her life, reports Vickey Lalwani.


No laughing matter - Smriti says she's been plagued by death threats for two weeks

In what seems to be one of the most absurd threats, Smriti Z Irani aka Tulsi of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi has been threatened that she should stop acting else...! This, at a time, when Tulsi is hardly at the pinnacle of her glory. The demi-matriarch of the Virani household is currently languishing in jail, convicted for murdering her son, Ansh. Wednesday's episode might just have her being escorted home by Mihir after her release, but that's hardly enough to give rivals sleepless nights over her acting prowess and potential. So, who could be the mystery callers?

"It all started two weeks ago. The callers know my exact whereabouts- my call times, with which actor I shoot the first scene on a given day....."

"I thought that the calls would subside, but instead they started increasing. Yesterday (Tuesday) was the limit. I was bombarded with threats. I could not take it anymore. I decided that I would lodge an official complaint with the police."

Smriti says that there has not been any extortion demand whatsoever. So, is Smriti's exit from Kyunki.... all the anonymous callers want?

She continues, "Shockingly, one of the callers called again to say that he even knew that I was reporting the matter to the police this evening. The cops came to the place where I was working. They took me to Oshiwara police station where I lodged my complaint. One of the numbers from where I have been getting the threats is a Tata Indicom number," she reveals.


No, she's not the trigger happy one, Smriti here is just practising the shot that would bring Ansh down

According to Smriti, she has no clue as to who is stalking her. "There is someone very close to where I am all the time, who is leaking out the information" she suspects, adding, "I wish I knew. We work in such a crowded atmosphere. Still, I will report for my work tomorrow."

As to her personal life, that's been in turmoil ever since the threats began, she says."The family is in a state of shock. Actually, we have been quite worried since the past two weeks itself, but I wasn't letting it show on my face."

Obviously. One saw a beaming Smriti and a contented Zubin receiving guests at the Rang Barse Holi function organised by Star in Mumbai last Saturday, with not a wrinkle of anxiety showing on their faces.

Smriti says that the cops dropped her back home safely on Tuesday. "Maybe it's due to the fact that I have made some mark in politics. But then, these guys want we to stop being an actor. I am puzzled, to say the least. I have just come back from all the ordeal," she told us at 1.15 am on Wednesday.

We are waiting to see what the police unearth.

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Posted: 20 years ago
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Oh god!! who is that who wants to kill Smriti😕. Smriti take care of urself.

KAhin Ansh Gujral badla to nahin le raha hai😉😆😆

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Thanks guys! Some more info...

Smriti Irani
Television actress, Smriti Irani, better known as Tulsi Virani from the soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, has been receiving threats and anonymous letters from unidentified people.

She has given her statement to deputy commissioner of police (Zone 11) D R Karale on March 16, but is yet to lodge a formal complaint.

The police will start investigating the matter after she registers the complaint.

Smriti is the second TV star after Mona Singh (Jassi), to receive threats.

While Singh's case was an extortion bid, the police are as yet in the dark about the precise nature of the threats received by Irani.


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Some more info!

Smriti Irani
Popular TV actress and BJP star campaigner Smriti Irani today said she had sought police protection after receiving threats over telephone.

"I have been receiving threats over telephone for the past two weeks.

However, the number of calls had increased substantially in the past two days," she said adding that she had registered a complaint with a local police station and sought protection.

"I realised that I was been stalked. The caller had minute details about my movements and where I was located. He would often give me details about the shooting location and other activities of mine," she told PTI.

"Yesterday I was shooting at Goregaon studio and the caller once again threatened me," she said.

"The police have recorded the calls and have traced two different voices.

They are investigating the case and I hope they would be able to trace the people behind these threats," Irani said.

Police said it had yet to decide on providing security to Irani in the wake of the complaint filed by the actress.

Police was probing Irani's complaint, DCP Amitav Gupta said.

The actress had received obscene calls which appear to be threatening in nature, he said.

Irani, who joined BJP last year, was a star campaigner for the party in the last Lok Sabha and Maharashtra assembly elections.

Her criticism of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over the post Godhra riots had stirred a controversy and she later withdrew her remarks.


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Posted: 20 years ago
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Some people, take these kinds of shows too damn serious. I bet someone who is an "out of this world" type of fanatik, and she prolly exploded when Tulsi Killed Ansh, so now she out to get him...
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Posted: 20 years ago
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Is it true. I can't believe it. Now, Tulsi is going to stop acting. That's not phere..

Thanks for sharing

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Posted: 20 years ago
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My god...that's terrible. I feel so bad for her. She must be so disturbed by these threats. Thanks for the info.
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Posted: 20 years ago
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thanks for the info jinks

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Posted: 20 years ago
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omg that is not good news!!!!!!!! but why would they want to kill tulsi anyways??????...she seems like such a sweet person
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Posted: 20 years ago
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YEAH!WHO MIGHT WANT TO KILL DEAR N SWEET TULSI!

IT REALLY IS TERRIBLE NEWS!

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