Kangana Ranaut in her explosive interview with a media organization lashed out at her criticizers. The actress slammed Bollywood actress and former Congress leader Urmila Matondkar for her remarks against her. Kangana in the interview called Urmila a soft porn star. The response came after Urmila had targeted Kangana and said that Kangana is playing unnecessarily Victim and women card. If they want to fight on drugs, then start with their state Himachal Pradesh.
Now, Urmila responded to the soft pornstar remark of Kangana in an interview. Talking Barkha Dutt, Urmila said that honestly, I don't have any comments on the remark of Kangana as I have already rested my case. I have spoken everything. However, I always praised Kangana as an actor as she came from a small town and made her way into Bollywood. I condemned when Sanjay Raut used derogatory terms against her. I expect the public outrage will be the same as when it was when Kangana was abused by Shiv Sena leader. Urmila also said that she hopes that NCW will also speak on this like they did when Kangana was abused.
On Kangana's attack on Jaya Bachchan, Urmila said that Jaya ji has always been a torch-bearer of women-centric film. She has been MP for so many years and raised voices on other issues as well. Somebody like that to be spoken about her children, about herself, her career, her entire standing in the film industry and society. I just wanted to bring the focus of the people to standing up together and focus on the real issues i.e. COVID19.
Urmila also got support from many people. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who had a series of hits with Urmila, tweeted: "Not wanting to get into slanging matches with anyone, I believe that Urmila Matondkar has more than proved her versatile talent in enacting such diversely complex roles as in RANGEELA, SATYA, KAUN, BHOOT, EK HASEENA THI etc."
Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant took to Twitter to "condemn reprehensible remarks" by Kangana.
"BJP has been revengeful to Maharashtra since they lost power. We demand apology to Maharashtra by BJP whose support has emboldened Kangana to go to extent of using such detestable words for Urmilaji. Urmila ji has given us award winning masterpieces. We are proud of Urmila ji who truly represents culture of Maharashtra. A woman from a Marathi middle-class background and a complete outsider in film industry, Urmila ji became a successful star solely by her talent and hard work," Sawant wrote.
Sawant continued: "BJP called Kangana Jhansi ki Rani, gave her Y category security, facilitated meeting with governor and extended full support even though she kept abusing Mumbai, insulted 13 crore Maharashtrians, 106 matyrs on the BJP'S script. She boasts of BJP support and a guarantee of BJP tkt.
"BJP, in its hatred for Maharashtra, has even gone to extent of ridiculing Marathi artists on their standard of living. In last six years BJP was striving to undermine the importance of Maharashtra. Now there appears to be a concerted ploy to shift Bollywood from Mumbai," he added.
Earlier in the day, filmmaker Anubhav Sinha had posted: "Just felt like saying this to one of the most beautiful, elegant, evocative, expressive actresses ever. Sending you love Urmila Matondkar."
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Actress-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt had also extended support to Urmila, tweeting: "Urmila Matondkar, you are a legend. #Rangeela was a treat visually,emotionally and you raised the bar for all of us in so many ways. You left us all, co-actors and an entire generation of movie goers awestruck! Sensuality & dignity.. two qualities you combined & embodied. Respect!"
SOURCES: IANS