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The Hindu : Keeping things light is her forte. “Who says I am multitasking? I just take care of two things: my career and my family,” says Smriti Irani, who continues to be the most popular female face on the small screen despite her demise as Tulsi.Elaborating her point, Smriti says, “I accepted Vrinda Mausi’s role in “Teen Bahuraniya” because despite being a career woman she professes how personal and professional life could be balanced.”No longer a one-channel girl, she has successfully ventured into production with serials like “Virrudh” and “Mere Apne” and now has her eyes set on Bollywood. “One day I was told Tulsi has to die. Though my fans and the media wanted (her to remain), I didn’t choose to question the producer’s decision, because I didn’t when I was selected for the role.” Was her ambition to venture into production a reason for her parting ways with Balaji?“My first production (“Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasman”) was with Balaji and it did quite well. I think the problem started when I decided to be on my own.” Smriti refuses to go into details. She prefers to share what she tells her actors. “Show as much commitment to the serial as the producer shows in your work. If the producer is committed to cast you in all his works, only then you could resolve to work only with him.” Taking pot shots at the TRP ratings, Smriti says while cinema is controlled by the creator, television is in the hands of the advertisers.“Most of the members of TAM, which gives out weekly ratings, are from the advertising fraternity. We have the right to information on government functioning but we don’t know where TAM has put its boxes. A five thousand crore industry is running Ram bharose. We have a Censor Board for cinema, but no regulatory body for television content, which reaches our living rooms.”Write…More