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Topic: Kangana Ranaut

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.

‘Creative freedom can’t be curtailed,’ Bombay HC tells censor board on Kangana’s ‘Emergency’

PTI -
Unhappy over delay in release of film, court asks Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to take a decision by 25 September.

You can put words in Mrs Gandhi’s mouth & get away. But too much fiction, and you mess with Bhindranwale

Shekhar Gupta -
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How Sikh outrage, BJP’s caution led to CBFC asking for more changes in Kangana’s ‘Emergency’

Shanker Arnimesh -
The information ministry body had earlier approved the movie with minimal cuts. But pushback from the SAD, SGPC, and even the BJP Punjab unit has forced it to review the film.

Kangana Ranaut interviews are comedy gold. Don’t laugh, though; the Emergency star is serious

Triya Gulati -
Whether it’s poor PR strategy or just her habit of speaking before thinking, Kangana Ranaut's interviews before the release of her film Emergency are full of hilarious statements and clarifications.

Days after rap for remark on farmers’ protests, Kangana says no to caste census. BJP says ‘not our stand’

Neelam Pandey -
Congress's Supriya Srinate says the BJP MP has made her party’s stand clear on the issue. BJP has remained equivocal on caste census while key allies JD(U) & LJP are for it, as is Oppn.

Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency called ‘anti-Sikh’ not just by SGPC. Even BJP members oppose it

Triya Gulati -
In a movie about the Emergency, which lasted for 21 months between 1975 and 1977, many are curious why the trailer chose to highlight the Sikh issue that rose only much later.

Kangana’s ‘rape & dead bodies’ remarks on farmers’ agitation land BJP in soup in poll-bound Haryana

Sushil Manav -
BJP issued statement Monday distancing itself from remarks made by Ranaut, MP from Mandi in Himachal. It said remarks were ‘not opinion of the party’ and it ‘disagrees’ with them.

Kangana’s ‘Emergency’ film sparks row in Punjab. Akalis, SGPC call it anti-Sikh, BJP washes hands of it

Chitleen K Sethi -
Sikh hardliner & MP Sarabjit Singh Khalsa was first to speak against film after its trailer was launched. One of main objections has been portrayal of Bhindranwale.

As Vinesh Phogat makes history, Kangana makes it about Modi. ‘Given opportunity despite protesting’

Neelam Pandey -
Phogat, 1st Indian woman to reach finals of 50 kg freestyle tournament at Paris Olympics, was reminded of how she had allegedly said 'Modi teri kabar khudegi' during wrestlers' protests.

‘He always seems drunk, should undergo drug test’ — BJP MP Kangana attacks Rahul over ‘chakravyuh’ remark

Neelam Pandey -
The Bollywood actor & Mandi MP also says Rahul Gandhi 'hurts the Constitution'. The Congress MP has accused Modi & BJP of trapping India in 'chakravyuh' of fear, symbolised by Lotus.
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