Raj Shamani's Figuring Out Smriti Irani: Power, Politics, Childhood, Ahmedabad Crash & PM Modi | FO386 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) – Intro
(02:13) – Networking
(06:45) – Middle-Class vs. Rich-Class Parenting
(10:25) – What Is Power?
(22:53) – Dealing with Misunderstandings
(25:40) – Backstory of the Viral Clip: Shouting at Sonia Gandhi
(29:12) – The Domino Effect
(35:48) – Manifestation in My Life
(38:14) – Politicians’ Service Mindset
(44:05) – Weaknesses & Insecurities
(46:48) – Ahmedabad Crash
(51:00) – PM Modi
(53:15) – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(54:13) – How BJP Tests Politicians
(01:05:12) – Returning as Tulsi
(01:09:47) – Losing Amethi in 2024
(01:12:49) – Advice for Raj
(01:15:34) – BTS
(01:16:02) – Outro
In today’s episode, we have Smriti Irani, an actor and politician. She talks about what it means to come from a middle-class background, the need to prove your worth, and how early experiences shaped her approach to power and responsibility. From being underestimated as an actor to being criticised as a politician, she shares how detachment and analysis have helped her stay focused.
We discuss how working-class conditioning affects confidence, why people struggle with powerful women, and what makes political leadership different from public image. Smriti also shares personal moments from returning to work days after childbirth and a miscarriage, to giving a parliament session after a family emergency, and how she separates emotional impact from public responsibility.
In the final segment, she opens up about her relationship with ambition, how her upbringing taught her to stay grounded, and what it’s really like working alongside leaders like PM Modi. She talks about insecurity, public expectation, and why she is returning to acting after years in politics.
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