Popular television artist Smriti Irani and BJP MP from Ahmedabad Haren Pathak had a narrow escape when the car in which they were travelling caught fire on the Nadiad-Vadodara Express Highway, police said on Tuesday.

Irani, the ideal "bahu" in popular television serial "Kyonki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thee", and Pathak escaped unhurt in the mishap.

They were returning from Nadiad after a visit to the Santram temple when the vehicle caught fire accidentally on Monday, police added.