Kangana has recently been given the prestigious Padma Shri Award and the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performances in Manikarnika: Queen of Jhansi and Panga.
In a recent summit, she made a statement saying “That was not freedom but ‘bheekh’ (alms), and the freedom came in 2014.” Ranaut was referring to the BJP who came into power in 2014. This statement has created a lot of controversies and many people demanded that her Padma Shri should be taken back.
Defending herself she posted an Instagram story saying, “Everything is very clearly mentioned in the same interview 1857 first collective fight for freedom… along with the sacrifice of greats like Subhash Chandra Bose, Rani Laxmibai and Veer Savarkar Ji. 1857 I know but which war took place in 1947 I am not aware, if someone can bring to my awareness I will give back my Padma Shri and apologise also… please help me with this.“
“I have worked in a feature film of a martyr Rani Laxmi Bai… extensively researched on the first fight of freedom 1857… nationalism rose so did right-wing … but why it died a sudden death? and why did Gandhi let Bhagat Singh die … why did Neta Bose was killed and never got Gandhi Ji’s support? why the line of partition was drawn by a white man… ?instead of celebrating freedom why did Indians kill each other some of the answers I am seeking please help me find answers.” She said
Further, she added “As far as Aazadi in 2014 is concerned, I specifically said physical Aazadi we may have had but consciousness and conscience of India was set free in 2014… a dead civilisation came alive and fluttered its wing and now roaring and soaring high … today for the first time … people can’t shame us for not speaking in English or coming from small towns or using made in India products… everything is articulate and clear in the same interview… lekin jo chor hain unki toh jalegi … koi bujha nahi sakta (those who have a guilty conscience will feel the burn, nothing can be done about it) … Jai Hind“
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