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In a recent interview, Kangana had told that she called Alia and asked her shameless people and some of them
said that while she attended preview why she was so scared to see my film. are my grandfather’s age. I don’t want to
screenings of Dangal, Secret Superstar “I asked her if I can be courteous and work with them and I say this to them
and Raazi, Aamir Khan and Alia Bhatt gracious to acknowledge her requests on their face but we have made this film
did not do the same for her. When Alia for encouraging relevant work that based on Rani Lamxibai for our future
was asked about the same at a press she does, why is she so scared to see generation because she sacrificed her
meet, she said that if she has upset my film. I suggested that she grows life for this land.” “Today only Kangana
Kangana, she will apologise to her on a some spine and support an important Ranaut is not living in a free country. All
personal level. film about woman empowerment and citizens of this country are living in free
Kangana had claimed in an explo- nationalism....if she doesn’t have a voice country,” remarked Kangana Ranaut.
sive video interview that the indus- of her own and her existence is all Though the film is doing well at the
try had ganged up against her for her about being KJo (Karan Johar) puppet box office, the controversies surround-
“nepotism” comments but she was not then I don’t consider her successful... I ing the film are never-ending and had
afraid. She said, “one thing is for sure, told her if she is only focusing on earn- begun emanating from the beginning.
I’m not going to spare anyone. Main inki ing bucks and not raise a voice, then her For starters, director Krish Jagarlmudi
waat laga dungi, ek ek ko expose karungi success has no value.... hope she under- has expressed his resentment over
(I will make their lives hell, and I will Kangana’s claims that she directed
expose every single one of them).” over 70% of the film. Krish said that he
Continuing with the promotions of Kangana, who finished editing the entire film in June
the film, Kangana had told that she had and everyone even finished dubbing for
called up Alia and asked her to ‘grow a had sparked the their parts, with the exception of Kan-
spine’. Talking about their conversation, infamous debate gana, who was shooting for Mental Hai
she said, “I reached out to Alia and asked Kya in London at the time.
her what makes her think Manikarnika by calling Karan “She returned, saw the film and said
is my personal controversy, it’s a film that she liked it. She however added
whole nation is talking about and won- Johar a ‘flagbearer that she had few small concerns. After
dering why Bollywood is keeping quiet of nepotism’ during few days, she said “yeh change karna
on such a relevant work......I asked her hai, woh change karna hai”.
if I can be courteous and gracious to her appearance on Krish said that his identity was
acknowledge her requests for encour- his chat show in 2017, tampered with in the credits of Mani-
aging relevant work that she does, why karnika: The Queen Of Jhansi. “The first
is she so scared to see my film.” has called Bollywood poster which bore the date, had my
At one platform Kangana was so up- celebrities shameless name. Then came the teaser, which had
set that she almost shouted “is Jhansi my name but not as Krish which I am
ki Rani my chichi”? “I want to ask that known as in the industry including in
whether Rani Laxmibai is my aunt? She the credit titles of my previous films.
is the iconic figure of this country so, stands the true meaning of success and I was given a new name — Radha Krish-
why are they behaving like this? It’s just her responsibilities”. na Jagarlamudi — which I never use,”
because I talked about nepotism. They At a press event for Gully Boy, Alia he said.
all have ganged up against me asking said she hopes Kangana isn’t too angry In fact, he said that when he tried
me why I have talked about nepotism,” at her. “I hope she doesn’t dislike me to change this, Kangana told him off.
Kangana said at the special screening and I don’t think she dislikes me. I don’t “When I spoke to them about the dis-
of the film held for school children on think I have done anything intentional- tortion of my name in the teaser, Kan-
February 7. She added, “It’s like a class ly to upset her. If I have, I will apologise gana told me ‘Aapko abhi zaroorat hai
full of students where the class of 60 to her on a personal level,” she said. toh aaye ho.’ She told me I have anger
students are ganging up against one Asked if her Manikarnika would management issues (laughs), but it was
student and they are constantly bully- have got more benefit if her colleagues she who was shouting at me. And now
ing him so, tell me how does it feels?” from Bollywood would have promoted after seeing the film, I see my name
She recalled telling even to Alia to the film, Kangana said: “I don’t think again distorted and now in a separate
support an important film about wom- promotions of my film by other actors slide!” he revealed. Krish had said, “I
en empowerment and nationalism and will benefit my film. I have already won don’t think how Kangana can sleep
saying that if she doesn’t have a voice of three national awards and at the age of well by taking the first credit in direc-
her own and her existence is all about 31, I have become a filmmaker so who tion when she does not deserve it.”
being Karan Johar’s puppet, she can- are they to promote me?”
not consider her successful. Kangana She went on to say that “They are letters@tehelka.com

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