Mumbai: Kangana Ranaut never minces her words. She speaks what she feels like even if she sounds politically incorrect. She had accused Karan Johar of nepotism when she had appeared on ‘Koffee With Karan’ recently to promote her film ‘Rangoon’. The producer-director didn’t respond to her at that very moment but commented about it during an event in London.
Expressing his views on Kangana’s brutally honest remarks, Karan said that he was fed of seeing her play the ‘woman card’ and the ‘victim card’. He even went on to say that he was “gracious” enough to give her a platform to air her views besides telling that if had a problem with the way the film fraternity functions them she should think about leaving the industry.
Kangana has now reacted to Karan’s remarks.
“I'm also a little surprised at the "graciousness" he says he displayed in choosing to not edit the jousty bits on the show. While I'd have blacklisted the channel if something like that had happened, let's also remember that a channel wants TRPs, and he is just a paid host,” Mumbai Mirror quoted the actress as saying.
“Also, the Indian film industry is not a small studio given to Karan by his father when he was in his early 20s. That is just a small molecule. The industry belongs to every Indian and is highly recommended for outsiders like me whose parents were too poor to give me a formal training. I learnt on the job and got paid for it, using the money to educate myself in New York. He is nobody to tell me to leave it. I'm definitely not going anywhere, Mr Johar,” Kangana added.
Also reacting to his ‘woman card and victim card’ remark, Kangana said, “why is Karan Johar trying to shame a woman for being a woman? What is this about the 'woman card' and the 'victim card'? This kind of talk is demeaning to all women, particularly the vulnerable because they are the ones who really need to use them. The 'woman card' might not help you become a Wimbledon champ, or win you Olympic medals, or bag National awards. It might not even land you a job, but it can get a pregnant woman who feels her water is about to break a 'ladies' seat on a crowded bus. It can be used as a cry for help when you sense a threat. The same goes for the 'victim card', which women like my sister, Rangoli, who is a victim of an acid attack, can use while fighting for justice in court.”
