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Politian and TV star Smriti Irani recently shared a personal anecdote involving Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. In an interview she recounted the first time she met him and surprisingly it wasnt at a party or on a set. Instead it happened during an unexpected moment right when Salman Khan was being scolded by his father veteran screenwriter Salim Khan. Salim Khan once scolded Salman Khan and Smriti Iranis husband for... In a conversation with Mashable India Smriti recalled the incident and credited her husband businessman Zubin Irani for introducing her to Khan. At St Xavier’s Salman and my husband were classmates. So the first time Zubin took me to introduce me to Salman Salim Khan was there she said. Smriti then shared how Salim Khan wasted no time in scolding both of them. He said ‘Tumko malum hai tumhare mia sahab mere bete ke saath kya karte the (Do you know what your partner and my son used to do)? They used to steal my car and drive off. Nikamme hai dono (Both of them are useless).’ I was just standing there silent and both Salman and my husband were looking down she recalled. Smriti Iranis first interaction with Shah Rukh Khan Zubin also knew Shah Rukh Khan which is how Smriti got to meet him as well. She said I met Shah Rukh courtesy of my husband. He knew him so I would pester him many times to ask Shah Rukh for an interview. He actually first told me that ‘Listen don’t get married. Main bata raha hoon tujhe mat karna shaadi (I am telling you don’t get married.)’ I was like ‘Bhai too late. Smriti Irani started her career in 1994 as a model and actor. She garnered limelight through her character as Tulsi Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and also starred in shows like Maniben.com Teen Bahuraaniyaan and Kavita Recently she made a comeback to TV as Tulsi in the reboot of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. The show airs on Star Plus and is available for streaming on JioHotstar.