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What Kangana Ranaut Was Told Before Becoming An MP: 'Attend Parliament For 60 Days'
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It should also be noted that Kangana Ranaut's comment comes days after the actress also admitted that she isn't enjoying politics.
Kangana Ranaut never thought that being a Member of Parliament would be such a demanding job. In a recent interview, the actress-turned-politician said that her first impression of the work as an MP was that she would be able to manage it with her other work commitments.
'I didn't naturally expect it to be so demanding as a job," Kangana told Times Now and then revealed what she was told before she became an MP: 'When I was offered, I was told maybe you have to attend Parliament for 60–70 days, and the rest of the time you can do your work — which I thought was reasonable. But it's very demanding."
For the unversed, Kangana Ranaut was elected as a Member of Parliament from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi constituency on a BJP ticket. Ever since she stepped into politics, she has had only one Bollywood release – Emergency.
It should also be noted that Kangana Ranaut's comment comes days after the actress also admitted that she isn't enjoying politics. Speaking on All India Radio's Atmanirbhar in Ravi podcast, Ranaut shared her views on the challenges of her new role and admitted that politics hasn't exactly brought her joy.
'I'm getting a hang of it. I wouldn't say that I am enjoying it (politics). It's a very different kind of work, more like social service. This hasn't been my background. I've never thought of serving people," she said.
Known for her vocal stand on women's rights, Ranaut clarified that her activism in the past was quite different from the responsibilities of public office. 'I've fought for women's rights, but that's different… Somebody's naali is broken, and I'm like, 'But I am an MP and these people are coming to me with panchayat-level problems'. They don't care. When they see you, they come to you with problems like broken roads, and I tell them that's a state government issue, and they say, 'You have money, you use your own money'," she added.
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