Kangana Ranaut calls out male actors in Bollywood for sidelining heroines, labels them 'badtameez': 'I was not okay with this...'
Kangana Ranaut
has once again spoken out—this time about the treatment of actresses on film sets. She recently called out many male actors in the industry as 'badtameez' for sidelining heroines and behaving unprofessionally, sharing how she refused to tolerate such behavior even when it caused her trouble.
On facing challenges on set
In a candid interview with Hauterrfly, when asked if she had ever faced inappropriate advances from male co-stars, Kangana said she hadn't worked with many leading actors. She added that her main concern was that many of the heroes she did work with were extremely 'badtameez' (impolite).
Clarifying her point
She clarified that she wasn't referring to sexual advances. Kangana explained that issues like actors arriving late on set, behaving badly, putting the heroine down, sidelining her, or giving her minor perks caused her a lot of trouble.
She said many cases were filed against her because she didn't accept such behavior, while other actresses often did. This led people to question why she seemed 'so proud' for standing her ground.
Bollywood journey
Meanwhile, Kangana Ranaut made her Bollywood debut in 2006 with Gangster, directed by
Anurag Basu
and produced by
Mahesh Bhatt
. She went on to appear in films like Woh Lamhe (2006) and Life In a Metro (2007), before earning her first National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion (2008). She cemented her place in the industry with hits like Queen (2014) and Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015), and has since won three more National Awards. She was most recently seen in Emergency, a film she directed, co-produced, and wrote.
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