India, Feb. 15 -- While many were busy booking candlelit tables or picking out roses, actor-politician Smriti Irani took a different route this Valentine's Day by championing the importance of self-love and emphasising on a "quieter romance" in a world full of loud declarations and grand gestures. The 49-year-old skipped the traditional romantic tropes, instead posting a candid Instagram selfie paired with a reflective message. In the caption, the ex-cabinet Minister wrote, "In a world that measures love in decibels - in roses that promise forever, in candlelight that flickers like borrowed devotion, in greeting cards that say what the heart sometimes cannot... choose a quieter romance. Love yourself - without the audience, without the applause." She further reflected on the importance of one's inner strength, stating, "Centre your soul so deeply that no storm can drag you to the ocean floor of your own despair. Become your own safe place. Your own steady pulse. Your own home. For when you find yourself - love will not feel like something to chase. It will feel like peace."HTC...