Overview
- Kangana Ranaut said on Monday that her parents reacted to her 2006 debut Gangster with silence from her father and criticism from her mother about intimate scenes, a response that left her deeply hurt.
- She made the remarks while promoting her new film Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata, which the makers say is inspired by events at Cama Hospital during the 26/11 attacks and is due in theatres on June 12.
- Ranaut said winning multiple National Film Awards and the Padma Shri were turning points that gave her work public legitimacy and changed her parents' perception of her career.
- She described how growing up in a conservative, academic family shaped her choices, leading her to refuse item numbers and seek substantial, women‑centred roles.
- The interviews underline a wider cultural dynamic in India where state and industry honours can shift social acceptance of film careers in conservative households.