Kangana Ranaut.
ACTRESSES and politicians almost always have a controversial public life. There are probably few actresses who have been as headline-grabbing in both these areas as Kangana Ranaut.
From her Bollywood debut as a fiercely independent, successful outsider with no family tradition in cinema to back her up, to her latest role as a Member of Parliament for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Ranaut’s career path has been defined by unapologetic combativeness.
Where other public figures retreat under media pressure, Ranaut frequently leans in, sometimes turning personal disputes into national debates and political skirmishes into ideological battles, with her inevitably hogging the limelight. Never one to tread gently or display tact where required, Ranaut’s latest public spat was just a fortnight ago with Bollywood colleague Kriti Sanon over a Raksha Bandhan TV advertisement, which had Ranaut being labelled as “a self-appointed cultural watchwoman” by some media.
Kriti Sanon in the bralette-style blouse that created a storm.
