Actress-producer Kangana Ranaut is one ballsy woman. Since some time we have seen the actress taking on the mafia of the movie world and she is been calling a spade, a spade like one courageous soul. Be it the biggest of names, controversies or personalities, nothing has managed to break Kangana’s spirit. And very recently Kangana was at loggerheads with the government of Maharashtra and despite threats of being beaten to death by a political party; the actress challenged them to stop her from entering Mumbai, today. And like a boss lady, she arrived in the city and walked home with her head held high. It is her unabashed stance what makes us call her the iron lady of Bollywood. 

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Today, the Maharashtra Govt illegally broke down #KanganaRanaut’s house while she was on a flight to Mumbai, with only 24 hour notice. Completely illegal considering the Govt has banned demolitions due to Covid till September 30. This is what Fascism looks like.

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In fact, with her courage she has proven to be a strong woman just like Indira Gandhi. Especially with her very recent fight with Shivsena spokesperson Sanjay Raut, Kangana didn’t succumb to the political scrutiny or pressure, in fact, she gave it back to all those who slammed her for her comment. It so happened that Kangana went to call Mumbai PoK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir)/Mini Pakistan, she also said on Twitter that more than the movie mafia she is scared of the Mumbai police. This comment was made with her condemning the police’s action during the Palghar mob lynching case and even the Sushant Singh Rajput death investigation.  No matter how much the issue escalated and Kangana received death threats, the actress didn’t refrain from speaking her mind. In fact, she challenged the system and completed it. She even posted a video slamming Sanjay Raut for his remarks and was totally unafraid to do so. Her house was damaged while she was on flight, but no one could damage her beautiful spirit. 

Being a strong woman in India surely comes at a price, and Kangana knows and accepts the same. Aware of how sticking to the truth can damage her professional life, she continues to expose the dark side of movie business. Even in the Sushant Singh Rajput case, Kangana put many big names under the scanner by pointing out at the groupism they create and how they make things difficult for outsiders. Not just this, even in the drug angle, Kangana openly went on to call out Bollywood parties where expensive drugs are available for free and how some are mixed in water and served. Even then, in the whole bashing Bollywood mission, Kangana stood all alone in her claims no matter the repercussions. 

And in case you are wondering what led to this once sweet demure woman to turn into this gutsy firebrand, let us tell you, it all started with Kangana slamming filmmaker Karan Johar on national television, calling him a snooty movie mafia and accusing him of giving her a tough time in the industry. And she didn’t stop there; in fact, from there Kangana became more vocal about nepotism in Bollywood. She even went on to blame the men who had done wrong to her, be it, Hrithik Roshan, Aditya Pancholi or Mahesh Bhatt. In this journey of self-liberation, Kangana even faced some accusations, but she sticks to her stand no matter the cost. 

Very few people have this quality to stand out from the rest, and Kangana is that one in a million. More power to this iron lady of the film world!

Written by Nawaz Kochra (Entertainment Journalist, Mumbai)