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| Smriti Irani joined BJP in 2003 and became its vice president in 2004, six years after Mika Singh’s Boliyan video was shot (video below) |
July 6, 2016, NewCrunch
An old video of Textile minister Smriti Irani dancing with Mika Singh has surfaced.
She can be seen dancing in the background along with other dancers for Mika Singh’s hit song "Boliyan" of the album "Saawan Mein Lag Gayi Aag".
Mika Singh is easily the star of the video with different women, including Smriti Irani, vying for his attention.
Unlike other models, Smriti Irani is dressed in a saree and long blouse, perhaps a premonition that a few decades later she was to become the sanskaari mascot of Modi government.
There is some confusion on when the video was shot. As it was uploaded in 2006 on YouTube, many think that she featured in the video after joining politics.
That is clearly wrong as the video was shot in 1998 when Smriti Irani was struggling to get a foothold in the entertainment industry. The same year she also became a finalist for beauty pageant Miss
In 2000, Smriti Irani made her début with TV series Aatish and Hum Hain Kal Aaj Aur Kal. After that she acted as Tulsi Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, becoming a household name.
Smriti Irani joined BJP in 2003 and became its vice president in 2004, six years after Mika Singh’s Boliyan video was shot.