Kangana Ranaut, a prominent figure in the Indian film industry, has garnered attention not only for her acting prowess but also for her outspoken nature. Unfortunately, her outspokenness has often veered into the realm of demeaning other women, including fellow celebrities. One notable instance was her public spat with Deepika Padukone, where Kangana took direct digs at Padukone for her stance on mental health and depression and accused her of drug usage.
Moreover, Kangana Ranaut has been known to target other actresses like Swara Bhasker and Taapsee Pannu with derogatory remarks. In various interviews and social media interactions, she has belittled their talents by calling them “B-grade actresses”. She went a bit too far when she called Urmila Matondkar a “soft porn star” and questioned her integrity as a professional.
Instead of fostering solidarity among women in the entertainment industry, Kangana’s actions have perpetuated a culture of nasty competition and division, overshadowing the achievements and struggles of her fellow actresses.
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Recently, Kangana Ranaut was announced as a Lok Sabha candidate representing BJP for Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi and that she will be participating in the upcoming elections. However, Congress’s social media in-charge Supriya Shrinate took to social media to character-assassinate Ranaut and indirectly compare her to a sex worker.
Sharing a picture of Kangana, she wrote, “Kya bhaav chal raha hai Mandi mein koi batayega? (Will someone tell what are the rates in Mandi?)”
Her post has now been deleted.
Sharing the above screenshot, Kangana responded to Supriya Shrinate and said that “we must rise above the curiosity” about a woman’s “body parts” and that “we must refrain from using sex workers’ challenging lives or circumstances as some kind of abuse or slur” because “every woman deserves her dignity”.
“Dear Supriya ji In the last 20 years of my career as an artist I have played all kinds of women. From a naive girl in Queen to a seductive spy in Dhaakad, from a goddess in Manikarnika to a demon in Chandramukhi, from a prostitute in Rajjo to a revolutionary leader in Thalaivii. We must free our daughters from the shackles of prejudices, we must rise above the curiosity about their body parts and above all we must refrain from using sex workers’ challenging lives or circumstances as some kind of abuse or slur… every woman deserves her dignity,” she wrote.
Dear Supriya ji
In the last 20 years of my career as an artist I have played all kinds of women. From a naive girl in Queen to a seductive spy in Dhaakad, from a goddess in Manikarnika to a demon in Chandramukhi, from a prostitute in Rajjo to a revolutionary leader in Thalaivii.… pic.twitter.com/GJbhJTQAzW— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) March 25, 2024
However, several people online reminded her of her slurs against Deepika, Taapsee, Swara and Urmila.
Kangana on Odd Day : "Every Woman Deserves Her Dignity"
Kangana on Even Day : ?#KanganaRanaut pic.twitter.com/p16eKpEWpC
— Swati Dixit ಸ್ವಾತಿ (@vibewidyou) March 26, 2024
This is Kangana Ranaut abusing another woman. pic.twitter.com/r8l5nQ1Eb4
— Dr Nimo Yadav Commentary (@niiravmodi) March 26, 2024
She is Urmila Matondkar, a popular & award winning actress, having acted in over 50 movies.
Yet Kangana had slandered her on National TV by calling her a 'Soft Pórn Actress'.
Her dignity matters too. Kangana must apologise to her publicly ASAP.#KanganaRanaut pic.twitter.com/2wCgrP1jod
— Ankit Mayank (@mr_mayank) March 25, 2024
What was posted from Supriya Ji's account was absolutely derogatory.
She has not only deleted it but also clarified and Condemned it in the Strongest Terms.
What about you? Calling ?????? ????????? ? '???? ???? ????' on live TV?
Have you condemned… https://t.co/eAYiAh51bg pic.twitter.com/6saXBB2Tqr
— Srinivas BV (@srinivasiyc) March 25, 2024
“We must free our daughters from the shackles of prejudices, we must rise above the curiosity about their body parts and above all we must refrain from using sex workers challenging lives or circumstances as some kind of abuse or slur… every woman deserves her dignity…” https://t.co/IZoC3fGo1H pic.twitter.com/JxzRlhycu0
— Siddharth (@DearthOfSid) March 26, 2024
"We must free our daughters from the shackles of prejudices, we must rise above the curiosity about their body parts"
See how Hypocrite #KanganaRanaut justifies
slutshaming #Rihanna by calling her porn singer.. https://t.co/NXekSznBU5 pic.twitter.com/GxeCRZIkTk— vin (@vin5991) March 25, 2024
Not justifying that bloody post but just want to know this is what you says about another one that time didn't you think about nature's reverse rule. https://t.co/r2T4DManND pic.twitter.com/brZIoy0FU5
— rajiv kumar (@rajivkumar92779) March 25, 2024
The woman who spent all her career degrading her peers & calling other female co actors soft p*rn star, B grade is asking others to respect women…. Her hypocrisy has no limits? https://t.co/pLzZ2Qm46u
— ℘ཞıყąŋƙą ???♀️ (@priyank65601552) March 26, 2024
What are your views regarding this incident?