Veteran lyricist, Javed Akhtar took an indirect dig at Kangana Ranaut over her controversial remark, in which she said that what India achieved in 1947 was “bekh” (alms), and the country got real independence only in 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi led BJP government came to power.
Akhtar wrote on Twitter, “It is completely understandable (competent). Those who had nothing to do with the freedom movement, why would they feel bad if someone (one) called our freedom just a ‘beg’. Is.
Kangana was slammed by several netizens and members of Bollywood as well as political leaders for her remarks at a news summit a few days back. Many people have even demanded that the Center withdraw Kangana’s Padma Shri award for insulting the country’s freedom struggle.
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Meanwhile, veteran actor Vikram Gokhale came out in support of Kangana saying, “When our freedom fighters were hanged, many people were mute spectators. These included many senior leaders who did not save the freedom fighters.”
Kangana received the coveted Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind at a function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the capital on November 8.
The Padma Shri awardee, during the news channel summit held earlier, had said, “… Khoon bahega. But it should not be Hindustani blood. They knew it and they paid the price. Of course, it is not freedom.” Rather begging) and we achieved real independence in 2014.”
On the work front, Kangana Ranaut has several projects lined up including Dhaakad, Tejas, Manikarnika Returns: The Legend of Didda, Emergency, Aparajita Ayodhya and The Avatar: Sita.
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