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THE QUEEN STRIKES BACK! Kangana Ranaut: Karan Johar Is Nobody To Tell Me To Leave The Industry
Kangana Ranaut reacts to Karan Johar's statements and says that he is nobody to tell her to leave the film industry.
It all began when Kangana Ranaut appeared on the episode of Karan Johar's chat show Koffee With Karan and made some explosive statements. She took a dig at him and called him a flagbearer of nepotism in the film industry.
Later when KJo was asked to react to her accusations during a Twitter chat, he had said, Was Kangana correct about nepotism? Not entirely! She made an impact with her sweeping statements! That was fun... for her! And the show."
However later on, things took an ugly turn when KJo during a conversation with Anupam Chopra expressed his anger towards Kangana and lashed out saying, "She was my guest and I had to hear what she had to say. When she says 'flagbearer of nepotism', I am glad she knows what it means, but I don't think she has (actually) understood its meaning. What is nepotism? Am I working with my nieces, nephews, daughters, cousins? What about filmmakers, not from the film industry, whom I have launched - Tarun Mansukhani, Puneet Malhotra, Shakun Batra and Shashank Khaitan. You give these people film careers and they have a platform to stand on and that's the reverse of nepotism."
He even went on to say, "I'm done with Kangana playing the woman and victim card. I am done! You cannot be this victim every time and have a sad story to tell about how you've been terrorised by the bad world of the industry ... leave it"
KJo's sudden outburst left everyone shocked. But that hasn't deterred Kangana from making more bold statements. The 'Rangoon' actress recently spoke to Mumbai Mirror where she has reacted to KJo's accusations.
Excerpts from the interview...
Karan's Memory Appears To Be Poor
"I can't speak for Karan Johar's understanding of nepotism. If he thinks that it is restricted to nephews, daughters and cousins, I have nothing to say. But, to say that he chose not to give me work is to mock an artiste. As importantly, his memory appears to be poor because we worked together in a movie (Ungli), which was produced by him. And quickly realised our sensibilities did not match.
I'm also at a loss to understand how he gave me a platform by inviting me to be on his show. (Johar had said that he gave Ranaut a platform to "give it off to Karan".) I've been on several platforms before with several global icons. To say he helped me voice my opinions is to discredit me as an artiste and a public personality. And, I think, it should be added here that I was invited to be a part of the show in its fifth season. (Johar's talk show made its debut in 2004). His team requested my team for months for my dates."
Why Is Karan Johar Trying To Shame A Woman For Being A Woman?
"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."
I Was Playing The Badass Card, Not The Victim Card
"I use every card possible. At the workplace, it's the badass card to fight cutthroat competition. With my family and loved ones, it's the love card. When fighting the world, it's the dignity card, and for a seat in a bus, it's the woman card. What is important to understand is that we are not fighting people, we are fighting a mentality. I am not fighting Karan Johar, I am fighting male chauvinism.
Now that Karan is the father of a little daughter (Johar became a single parent of twins, who were born through surrogacy last month), he should provide her with all these cards - the 'woman card' and the 'victim card', as also the 'self-made-independent-woman card', and the 'badass card' that I flashed on his show. We will use whatever we need to ensure no one rocks our boat.
I'm also a little surprised at the "graciousness" he says he displayed in choosing to not edit the jousty bits on the show."
The Film Industry Belongs To Every Indian And Is Highly Recommendable For Outsiders Like Me
"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."
Do you agree with Kangana's point of view?
