Kangana Ranaut is a well-known actress and producer in the Hindi film industry and a BJP politician. With films like Queen and Manikarnika to her name, she was known for her portrayal of strong female characters.
Hailing from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, an ‘outsider’ in showbusiness, she was critical of nepotism in the film industry, also known as Bollywood, and celebrities, claiming to have been wronged by some of them. She was part of a riled-up controversy after the BMC, led by Shiv Sena, demolished parts of her office in Mumbai over alleged structural violations and illegal construction, and soon became part of daily headlines for her comments on the controversy around the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
The actress was announced as a candidate for the Mandi Lok Sabha seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
Rani Lakshmi Bai never fought for the country but against Doctrine of Lapse. There was no country back then perse. Just because someone fights against British becomes a nationalist. All rulers were protecting personal interests. Everyone cares for power, fame, dynasty and dominance. No one, I repeat No one cared and will care for the nation.
This is the shittiest review I have read in recent times. I don’t care if you didn’t like the movie one bit coz that’s your choice but do not say things which are non sensical. She picks up the sword but doesn’t fight patriarchy. Are you even serious? Do you even understand what patriarchy means? Or feminism? The movie has some of best defining scenes of woman empowerment and no I am not talking about war sequences. The child widow scene is an iconic scene in the history of Indian cinema. And also do you think fighting patriarchy was the big agenda of that time? At least think before you write such things.
Apparently, loving our own country is not so interesting anymore. Manikarnika became a Queen and ruled the kingdom, but apparently this is not fighting patriarchy. Kuchch bhi.
This article is written with a tone as if it’s the worst thing in the world to try to become a good bharatiya. It’s written by someone with a strong colonial (leftist) sense of Indian history – she calls 1857 first war of independence as ‘sepoy mutiny’ as it was labeled by British colonial rulers. And yes, the word ‘patriarchy’ had to be thrown in somewhere whether it fits or belongs in the context or not because it’s so vogue these days. The writer couldn’t imagine being perceived as someone out of touch with the leftist zeitgeist.
The print is full of moron…Don’t try to draw unnecessary parallels…I don’t understand why are you comparing Manikarnika with some mythical characters who did not have much role to play except fanning male ego…seriously your articles are getting boring and I can see the standards of journalism is falling to great depths… Stop chanting old narratives…Do you believe in some serious journalism or you always prefer to react…You are so reactionary….What is wrong in loving ones own country?You people belong to that school of thought who keeps on criticising without giving any alternative…
What the hell did I just read? Is this a review or an officious blabbering?