Kangana Ranaut says women of her house were barred from going to hospital; mother threw her toys away when she didn’t have periods on time

Kangana Ranaut hails from a small town in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. She is the second child in her family, with her elder sister Rangoli and their younger brother. However, in a recent interview, the actress revealed that before Rangoli, her parents had a son named Hero, who tragically passed away just 10 days after birth. The family believed it was due to the negligence of the hospital authorities, and after that incident, women in her family were barred from delivering in hospitals.

In a conversation with Hauterrfly, Kangana shared, “My mother’s firstborn was a baby boy who didn’t survive. He passed away just 10 days after his birth. My father had named him Hero, so losing him was an extremely painful experience for them. He was born in a hospital, weighed 3.5 kilos, and had no medical complications. My mother believes it was the carelessness of the hospital staff that killed her son, as they cut his umbilical cord incorrectly. After that, my grandmother took over and declared that none of us would be born in a hospital. After this incident, my mother conceived three more times and my aunt twice, and all of us were born in the same house, in the same room. Hospitals were banned for us.”

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The actress also spoke about how patriarchy was deeply ingrained in her household. “Now, my parents feel embarrassed about these things, but back then, within the family, girls were often demeaned and mocked. They would comment things like, ‘Isko yeh nahi sikhaya, isko andar rakho warna badi ladki ki shaadi nahi hone degi (You haven’t taught her anything, keep her inside otherwise it will affect the elder daughter’s marriage prospects).’ These remarks affected my bond with my siblings and often made me feel isolated.”

Kangana went on to recall another painful memory from her adolescence, when her delayed periods led her mother to throw away her dollhouse.

“All my friends got their periods between classes 6 and 9, and I was still waiting. This worried my mother. At the time, I was obsessed with my dollhouse. One day, my mom got extremely angry: ‘Already her period is delayed, and she is still obsessed with her dolls.’ She threw them away, thinking they were the reason for the delay. Then one day, I woke up and everything around me had blood on it. I was horrified, while my mother was happy that I had finally started menstruating.”