Overview
- In an NDTV interview reported June 13, Kangana Ranaut said she has "nothing against" Diljit Dosanjh and that the two have never met in person.
- Both actors released films on June 12 and the coverage says Kangana’s Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata and Diljit’s Main Vaapas Aaunga opened with reportedly similar box-office starts.
- The original dispute began in 2020 when Kangana misidentified an elderly protester as Bilkis Bano and alleged the woman attended protests for pay, prompting public correction from Diljit and a sharp exchange on social media.
- The misidentified woman, Mahinder Kaur, filed a defamation suit against Kangana; Kangana later apologised and Kaur refused to accept the apology, and there is no new report of a legal resolution.
- The exchange highlights how celebrity comments during the 2020–21 farmers' protests produced lasting legal and reputational fallout and how a simultaneous film release can revive public attention and shape media framing.