Kangana Ranaut says ‘violence was unleashed’ upon her when Mumbai house was demolished, denies the incident triggered political ambitions

Kangana Ranaut recently opened about the time when her house was demolished, and said that it felt like a personal attack.

By: Entertainment Desk

Mumbai | June 13, 2024 09:33 AM IST

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Kangana Ranaut opens up about her house being demolished by Shiv Sena (Photo: Kangana Ranaut / Instagram)

Actor Kangana Ranaut recently embarked on a political career and emerged victorious in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, during the Lok Sabha 2024 Elections. She also made headlines after allegedly being attacked at an airport by a CISF constable shortly following her victory. Known for not mincing her words in public, Kangana recently opened up about the time when a part of her house in Mumbai was demolished by the BMC, when she was involved in a public spat with the former Shiv Sena government. Appearing on The Himachali Podcast, Kangana said that it felt like a personal attack.

Recalling that incident, Kangana Ranaut said, “I felt quite violated, it felt like a lot of violence was unleashed on me. A house is an extension of you, but mine was violently broken, it felt like a personal attack at that time. My takeaway from that incident was how many people supported me in Maharashtra, and to what extent India supported me. Everybody knows the Shiv Sena incident, and people have told me I am courageous. There is a certain fan following of that incident.”

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When Kangana was asked if the incident triggered her desire to enter politics, the Queen actor said, “Contrary to everyone’s belief, my idea of doing anything new in life never stemmed from any bitterness, negativity drains me. Even when I said that Amitabh Bachchan if somebody gets immense respect, it is me, I still stand by that.”

In September 2020, a part of Kangana’s property in Bandra, Mumbai, was demolished by the BMC, on the grounds that it was constructed illegally. At the time, Kangana was in a conflict with the political party Shiv Sena. She later got a stay order on the demolition, and demanded Rs 2 crore in compensatory damages, which she later retracted.

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Kangana Ranaut will be soon seen in the film Emergency, in which she plays former PM Indira Gandhi. Also directed by her, Emergency features Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Milind Soman, Late Satish Kaushik, and Mahima Chaudhary in important roles. The film was supposed to be released on June 14, but was postponed due to her ongoing political campaign.

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