Switching roles- Smriti Irani

Roshni Olivera
[ Sunday, April 09, 2006 08:47:49 pmTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]

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< src="http://adstil.indiatimes.com/RealMedia/ads/adstream_sx.ads/www.timesofindia.com/Stories/index./1356299996@Middle?" marginwidth="5" marginheight="0" bordercolor="#000000" ="0" ="5" align="right" border="0" height="400" scrolling="no" width="240"> </> Actor Smriti Iraani is all set to don a new avatar... We explores.

Television serials, politics and theatre. She's been doing it all. Now Smriti Iraani is all set to turn producer on TV.

Along with Ekta Kapoor, she will be producing her first serial soon. And no, it's not a typical family drama!

Exploring new avenues:

The show is a social drama. "It has a lot to do with socially relevant themes like unemployment, youth and women,"says Smriti, who's excited about her new role as producer. "It's a high to be doing the show along with the biggest production house.

So also, the fact that the story for our serial is written by Kamlesh Pandey, the writer of Rang De Basanti."So will her serial start with the letter K? "That's something Ekta and I will discuss and decide upon,"she says.

But, isn't there a chance of a clash of ideas between the two? "I don't think so. We've never had a difference of opinion in the six years that we've known each other.

Besides, Ekta and I both believe in making what the audiences want to see."How did the idea come about? "Years ago Shobhaji (Ekta's mother) spotted me and introduced me to Ekta. That's when I got the role of Tulsi in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. This time too Shobhaji was the one who suggested this to Ekta."

Television versus films:

Smriti is set to act in two movies, one Bengali, the other, Gujarati. "They are lead roles and I'm looking forward to it."New language has never been a problem for her, she says.

And what about Hindi movies? "If something interesting comes my way, surely."However, is there worry that her Tulsi-image will come in the way of playing younger characters? "In these movies I'm playing young characters.

Also, in the new show I'm playing my real age. Besides, the fact remains that Kyunki has given me all the popularity and I will always be best known for my role as Tulsi, and I'm happy with that."

Dabbling in too many things?

Now, will politics take a backseat? "My political work will never be sidetracked. I just returned from Assam after a campaign and now I will be leaving for Tamil Nadu.

It's all about planning things well,"she says. And on the personal front, what did she have to say about the State Human Rights Commission recently passing an order in favour of scriptwriter Rekkha Modi (Smriti had filed a complaint last year about receiving threatening calls, and the police arrested Rekkha Modi in that connection)? "I do not want to comment on this,"she says.

thxn 4 da article sukhi 😛 👏 i wanderr wot de new serial's [smriti n ekta gna make] gna be about

thanks for the article cant w8 smriti a producer huh