Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut’s statement about India’s hard-won independence from British colonial rule sparked much controversy. She said Thursday that the freedom gained in 1947 “is a monk’s [surrender] and true freedom was achieved in 2014”.
Critics said their comments offended India’s freedom fighters, but some on social media also supported them.
The largest opposition party in Congress called his remarks “insensitive.” In a series of tweets, MP Anand Sharma described his testimony as “shocking and outrageous. And called on the President to withdraw the Padma Sri Prize, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, which he recently received.
Priti Menon, leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, has filed a complaint with police in Mumbai. Where Ranaut is based, demanding that riots be registered against him because of his comments.
The actress was also criticized by Varun Gandhi, a member of parliament from Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. Ranaut is not new to the controversy. So she often makes the news that she makes provocative statements that spark trends on social media.
In the past, he has accused his Bollywood counterparts of nepotism, drug trafficking, and sexual assault. In May, Twitter suspended its account for tweets allegedly inciting violence.
He is known for his impressive achievements in several films, but his latest project has yet to hit the box office. However, his early activism against the “casting couch” a euphemism used to describe. When directors and producers seek sexual favors from newcomers in exchange for roles – was praised.
He is credited with making a name for himself even though he comes from a small town and later opposed patriarchal practices in Bollywood.