Smriti Irani Recalls Being Fired From TV Show Even After Working Throughout Pregnancy

New Delhi: Politician and former actor Smriti Irani recalled getting fired by the makers after her 9 months of pregnancy.

Talking to Neelesh Mishra in The Slow Interview, Smriti recalled the time she was told ‘you’re fired’ on the sets of Kuch Dil Se. She was replaced by actress Mita Vashisht. However, the show wrapped up quickly after she left.

In the interview, Smriti revealed how she was replaced despite working for the show throughout her pregnancy.

“Till the last day of my pregnancy, I was shooting for Gautam Adhikari’s show. I used to host the show and we were shooting the bank episodes. I was 24 or 25 when I had my son, I did not have money, was new at work. I shot till the last day because I wanted those leaves for my pregnancy. Till the last day of the ninth month. Next day, I was told ‘you’re fired’ and Mita Vashisht had replaced me. I told them that the show wouldn’t work because I used to write the episodes. It was number one because I wrote the show. I said you can get the new anchor, but what about the script writer?,” she said.

On a concluding note, Smriti mentioned, “And, the show got wrapped up quickly after I left. Log kehte hain meri kaali zubaan hai lekin mujhe pata tha ki mai kya kar rahi thi us show me (Not that I can predict the future but I knew what I was doing on the show).”

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