Mumbai: Kangana Ranaut has stirred fresh debate after expressing support for Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel’s remarks encouraging working women to learn cooking for their families.
Sharing a clip of the Governor’s speech on X, the actor and BJP MP said she agreed with the message, prompting mixed reactions on social media.
“Women today should learn how to cook for their families, whether you become a teacher or an IAS officer. You should first become an expert mother. What is a mother’s duty? To train her daughter in every way. She should not face any difficulties at her in-laws’. And if she does, she should deal with them on her own merit. We need to give that strength to her daughters,” the Governor had said.
Kangana wrote along with the shared message: “When we were small, my brother played football and cricket, but I carefully built doll houses, stitched their clothes, and cooked their food, much to everyone’s amusement in the house. I made small chulhas (stoves) and pretended to be doll mom.”
She added, “It is not something that we need to learn. God has bestowed upon us the duty of nurturing humanity, it is our true nature, that’s why women are called Devi, Shakti, Annapurna, Mata, and many more such forms, but beyond all that, it is such a joy to love, to feed, to dance and to nurture.”
Several social media users disagreed with Kangana’s views.
One commented, “I agree nurturing is a gift from God. But just because someone is good at something, does not mean that they like doing it.”
Another wrote, “I am so surprised you’re supporting this statement Kangana.”
“Cooking is a patriarchy that was thrown around for a million years and it’s embarrassing to see @KanganaTeam glorifying it,” read one comment.
When we were small my brother played football and cricket but I carefully build doll houses , stitched their clothes and cooked their food , much to everyone’s amusement in the house I made small chulahs and pretended to be doll mom.
It is not something that we need to learn, God… https://t.co/QfTaldQvkW— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) July 12, 2026
On the work front, Kangana recently wrapped up the shoot for her upcoming film ‘Queen 2’.
The film is currently embroiled in a legal dispute as Phantom Studios, which produced the original ‘Queen’, has filed a Rs 250 crore lawsuit in the Bombay High Court, alleging that the sequel is being made without its consent.
