Union Minister Smriti Irani recently
took to Instagram to share snippets of her stepdaughter Shanelle Irani getting
engaged to Arjun Bhalla. Soon after the pictures were posted, thousands of likes
began to pour in, and many showed curiosity into finding out more about the duo.

Unlike her stepmother Smriti
Irani, who continues to have an active public life all thanks to her current political
career as well as former acting career, Shanelle has kept her life more on the
private side.

Shanelle is one of the three kids
of Smriti and Zubin Irani. Shanelle’s biological parents are Zubin and Mona
Irani, who split up in the year 2001. Soon after, Smriti and Zubin tied the knot,
and now are parents to 18 and 21-year-olds Zohr and Zoish Irani, respectively.

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Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra,
Shanelle Irani did her schooling from Bai Avabai Framji Petit Girls’ High
School, Mumbai. After high school, Shanelle graduated from Narsee Monjee
College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.

While Shanelle’s exact birth year remains
a mystery, she was born on October 13. The commerce graduate turned advocate is
said to be in her late 20s.

As a young adult, Shanelle always
was inclined towards debating. She decided to turn this hobby into a full-blown
career, by pursuing a law degree from Government Law College in Mumbai. For her
post-graduation, Shanelle moved to the US to study Master of Law (LLM) from
Georgetown University Law Centre, Washington DC, USA.

In the year 2012, Shanelle enrolled
in the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa as a lawyer.

Later, she joined WilmerHale, a multi-national
law firm based in Washington DC, USA, and began working as an associate in the
Litigation/Controversy Department. Shanelle is also a member of the
International Arbitration Practice Group.

According to reports, the name ‘Shanelle’
was the idea of actor Shah Rukh Khan, who is friends with Zubin Irani, Shanelle’s
father.