New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Smriti Irani, the former Education Minister, is in the spotlight after she made heads turn at Bombay Fashion Week. The 49-year-old actor turned politician walked the ramp barefoot. An eminent politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she was back on the runway for the first time back since her modelling career began in the 1990s.

Renowned for her role of Tulsi Virani in Ekta Kapoor's soap opera Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Smriti Irani captured the limelight in a purple saree with white base, styled with statement necklace and glasses. Subtle makeup completed the look.

She greeted the audience with her signature namaskar and she challenged the traditional expectations in fashion events. She made "a powerful...