Known for her bold mannerism, actor Kangana Ranaut probably chose and even treaded the most tough path in Bollywood to not only come out successful and achieve fame.
The Thalaivi star celebrated her 35th birthday on Wednesday by visiting Vaishno Devi shrine to seek blessings on the special day.
The Queen of Bollywood shared pictures from her visit, where she can be seen happily posing while seeking blessings. In the picture, the actor can be seen wearing a blue suit with red printed pants and a yellow dupatta covering her head. Kangana and her sister Rangoli Chandel visisted the holy shrine in the early hours of the day.
While sharing the pictures, the actor penned a special note while exuberating happiness and wrote, “Today on the occasion of my birthday…. Visited Bhagwati Shri Vaishnodevi Ji… with her and my parent’s blessings looking forward to this year. Thank you everyone for your love and blessings.”
The actress in the past had also encouraged women to feel beautiful and empowered irrespective of age. The ‘Panga’ heroine has constantly been in the news more for her controversial statements and acts, mostly during COVID. Currently, busy with Ekta Kapoor’s Alt Balaji reality show Lock upp.
The outspoken actress has been engaging in Twitter spats, making shocking allegations and statements, raising her voice, sharing her opinion on things and topics. From comparing Mumbai with Pakistan and from issues with filmmaker Karan Johar, superstar Hrithik Roshan and India’s hard-won freedom from British colonial rule, the actress is no stranger to controversy.
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Here are the biggest controversies Ranaut courted with:-
The freedom we got in 1947 was a “bheek” (alms): Kangana fired a controversy at the Times Now Summit 2021 when she said that ‘the freedom we got in 1947 was a ‘bheek’, the citizens of India got real freedom in 2014.’ She was referring to the victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2014 general election. The people said her comments insulted India’s freedom fighters.
Kangana Ranaut and the Twitter war: She shared a series of controversial tweets regarding the violence in West Bengal during the election and demanded a presidential rule in the state. Later, she even tweeted PM Modi and asked him to tame the unleashed monster of Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. The actor’s Twitter page has been blacked out and suspended permanently for violating rules.
Political controversies: She was engaged in political controversies with political leaders which she tweeted openly on Twitter. Kangana even tweeted false information about an elderly Sikh woman, claiming that she is protesting to earn a sum of Rs 100, adding that the same woman had earlier gained popularity as the Shaheen Bagh Dadi, Bilkis Bano.
Calling protesting farmers “terrorists”: When the farmers were protesting over the farm law passed by the Union government, Barbadian singer Rihanna had questioned the lack of media coverage of the issue. Responding to her tweet, the actress said the protestors were not farmers, but “terrorists who are trying to divide” the country.
Comparing Mumbai to Pakistan: The actress had said that she feared the Mumbai police more than the movie mafia and compared Mumbai to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in 2020. This led to a political storm involving chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Moreover, the municipal crew paid a surprise visit to Kangana’s production house and issued her a notice for illegal construction. They even carried out a demolition drive during the COVID period. However, later on, the Bombay High Court ordered a stay on BMC’s move and appointed personal force of bodyguards around her.
‘B-grade actresses’ in Bollywood: In one of her interviews, she had called actors Swara Bhaskar and Taapsee Pannu as ‘B-grade actresses’. Later she uploaded the same thing on her Instagram story.
She was vocal in Sushant Singh Rajput death case in June 2020: Ranaut, like many, was also talking (tweeting) about it, with her own insights and theories.
The actress accused Bollywood and drug lords of tinseltown for the actor’s death. She also specifically dropped a few names.
The actress accused Bollywood and drug lords of tinseltown for the actor’s death. She also specifically dropped a few names in a series of tweets on the matter. In August 2020, the ‘Manikarnika’ star offered to help the Narcotics Bureau with the case. “It is quite evident Sushanth knew some dirty secrets that’s why he has been killed,” the actress had claimed, kickstarting a serious thread of accusations on Twitter.Ranaut’s tweet: “I am more than willing to help @narcoticsbureau but I need protection from the centre government, I have not only risked my career but also my life, it is quiet evident Sushanth knew some dirty secrets that’s why he has been killed.”
Kangana is dealing with several cases filed against her for her controversial statements. On Tuesday, a Mumbai court refused to grant her permanent exemption from appearance in the defamation complaint filed by lyricist Javed Akhtar.
She will next be seen in Dhakaad, Tejas. Kangana is also set to make her debut as a producer with production house Manikarnika Films titled Tiku Weds Sheru. The film stars actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Avneet Kaur in the lead role. She will also be seen in a film based on Emergency and a biopic on Indira Gandhi.
