'Nikamme Hai Dono': Salim Khan Scolded Salman Khan And Smriti Irani's Husband For 'Stealing' His Car

Smriti Irani, politician and TV icon, shared a personal memory from years ago involving Salman Khan. In a recent interview, she recalled the first time she met the Bollywood superstar. But it wasn’t on a film set or at a party — it was during a moment she didn’t expect: while Salman was being scolded by his father, veteran screenwriter, Salim Khan!

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Smriti recalled the incident on The Bombay Journey on Mashable India’s YouTube channel. She credited her husband, businessman Zubin Irani, for the introduction. “At St Xavier’s, Salman and my husband were classmates,” she said. “So the first time Zubin took me to introduce me to Salman, Salim Khan was there.”

Smriti then recalled how Salim Khan didn’t waste time pulling up both men. “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.”

Shah Rukh Khan Told Smriti Irani Not to Marry

Zubin also happened to know Shah Rukh Khan — and that’s how Smriti met him too. “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,” she said.

“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 Politics

Smriti Irani, born into a Marathi-Punjabi-Bengali family in Delhi, began her career in 1994 as a model and actor. She rose to fame as Tulsi Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and appeared in shows like Maniben.com, Teen Bahuraaniyaan, and Kavita. She is married to businessman Zubin Irani.

Smriti joined the BJP in 2003 and quickly rose through the ranks. She was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat in 2011 and re-elected in 2017. After losing to Rahul Gandhi in Amethi in 2014, she defeated him in 2019. However, in 2024, she lost the seat to Congress candidate KL Sharma.

She recently returned to TV as Tulsi in the reboot of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, airing on Star Plus and streaming on JioCinema.