'I was offered Congress ticket': 5 explosive statements Kangana Ranaut made in her latest interview

In her latest interview, Kangana Ranaut has once again lived up to her reputation of speaking her mind and thus sparking a new wave of controversies. From dissing politicians like Rahul Gandhi to taking digs at Bollywood stars. From talking about the delay in her film Emergency's release to revealing she was offered a Congress ticket after her debut film Gangster, here are five most controversial things she said.

5 explosive statements Kangana Ranaut made in her latest interview

1. Kangana was offered a Congress ticket

Kangana Ranaut revealed that she was offered to contest for MLA seat by Congress after her first film Gangster (2006), which starred Emraan Hashmi in a lead role. For the unversed, Kangana's great-grandfather Sarju Singh Ranaut was a Member of the Legislative Assembly and her grandfather was an IAS officer. She also revealed her father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all associated with Congress.

"I was offered a Congress ticket after 'Gangster'," claims #KanganaRanaut (@KanganaTeam) at #News18IndiaChaupal

She also says she takes 'panga' (picks up fights) for the country, not for personal gains because she's not a "coward"@AMISHDEVGAN | #News18IndiaChaupal¡­ pic.twitter.com/QXLoipUo1R

¡ª News18 (@CNNnews18) September 17, 2024

2. Kangana challenges Rahul Gandhi

Calling Rahul Gandhi a dangerous person, she asked if Rahul Gandhi considers the killer of his grandmother and former PM Indira Gandhi, Bhindranwale a terrorist. She said if Gandhi answered this, she would take her words back and would never go to the parliament ever again.

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3. Kangana slammed Bollywood stars for endorsing tobacco, doing item songs and not speaking on national matters

She also slammed actors who are promoting and endorsing tobacco brands. "Bollywood has ruined our nation. They should take onus for it. These actors show off their net worth but then endorse tobacco.... They charge Rs 10 lakh, Rs 5 lakh or so for posting (Instagram) stories or on Twitter," she said News18 Chaupal. Furthermore, she said that these actors contribute to "sexualisation of children" by doing item songs.

Kangana's interview lays out straightforward facts and truths :

1. Choose your heroes wisely. Endorsing products like pan masala and gutkha on screen is far from heroic.

2. She sheds light on how item songs can negatively influence society, especially shaping the minds of¡­ pic.twitter.com/IjEuXE7n2H

¡ª Rahul Chauhan (@RahulCh9290) September 16, 2024

4. Kangana on the delay in release of her film Emergency

Talking about the delay in the release of her film Emergency, which was scheduled to hit the theatres on September 8 but is still awaiting a certificate from the censor board, she said that only a small section of society has objected to her film. Questioning their objection to showing Sikhs as separatists, she gave the example of Bhindranwale, a controversial figure in Sikh history, and said, "It is our history which has been intentionally hidden. We are not told about this. Bhale logo ka zamaana nahi hai,¡± which translates to, ¡°The time of good people has passed."

5. Why Kangana sold her Rs 34 crore Mumbai office?

Kangana at her office today #KanganaRanaut pic.twitter.com/Li8yhwFsgg

¡ª Kangana Ranaut Updates ?? (@KanganaUpdates) July 19, 2024

Kangana Ranaut said that she sold off her Mumbai bungalow, which was used as the office of her production house Manikarnika Films, for Rs 32 crore because of a delay in the release of her film Emergency. "Naturally, my film was supposed to be released. I put all my personal property on it. Now that it's not released, so anyway, that's what properties are for ¨C for times of crisis," she said.

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