Updated On: 16 October, 2025 03:46 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Smriti Irani has made a television comeback, reprising her iconic role of Tulsi Virani. Rumours had circulated that she was using a body double for some scenes. Now, she has dismissed the claims, stating she knows who started the controversy

Smriti Irani
Smriti Irani recently made a comeback on television, reprising her iconic role of Tulsi Virani alongside Amar Upadhyay. While the show is still loved by audiences, initially, rumours were rife that Smriti Irani was allegedly using a body double for her scenes. She has now reacted to the claims, stating she knows the source of the rumours.
The Indian Express had reported that Smriti Irani was shooting for the show separately, and for other family scenes, her body double was used. This got noticed by netizens, and in no time, she was trolled. In a chat with India Today, she reacted to the claims and said, “I know who started those controversies. Those people, God bless them, I couldn`t care less. I think the beauty is that I know exactly who started it,” she said. The actor-politician added with a smile, “It is to those people that I say that throwing stones at me will still not make you Smriti Irani.”