Renowned filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and veteran actress Shabana Azmi on Wednesday congratulated actress-turned-politician Smriti Irani for taking charge of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

Irani, who heads the Textiles Ministry, was appointed as I&B Minister on Tuesday, a day after M. Venkaiah Naidu, who was handling the Ministry, was picked as the NDA's Vice Presidential candidate.

"It's great to have you as our new minister Smriti Irani. Content is driving our world now. So great to have someone that understands it at the helm," Kapur tweeted on Wednesday.

Its great to have u as our new minister @smritiirani Content is driving our world now, so great have someone that understands it at the helm

— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) July 19, 2017

Shabana wrote: "Delighted to have a person from the industry taking charge. Congratulations and welcome."

Delighted to have a person from the Industry taking charge.Congratulations and welcome https://t.co/SF3ycl4Tg1

— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) July 18, 2017

Before joining politics, Irani was best known for her role in the TV show "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi".