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Kangana Ranaut defends 'lomdi' attack, slams Shah's Pakistan stance
A famous actress named Kangana Ranaut is having a big argument with another famous actor named Naseeruddin Shah.
Kangana is not just an actress - she is also a member of parliament in India.
She called Shah a 'lomdi,' which means fox, because she says he made a rude video and always talks about loving another country called Pakistan.
Kangana thinks people who make movies are being unfair because they cried for some protestors but ignore children in another part of the country.
She said many people gathered outside her home, so police had to come, and her family could not sleep.
The argument started when another actor asked why Shah said nothing about students in Jharkhand.
Kangana shared that question and added her own angry message.
She says she is proud to defend the country she lives in and calls loyalty a compliment.
Shah and others in the film industry seem to see things differently.
The fight is really about what it means to be loyal to your country.
BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut defended calling veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah a 'lomdi' (fox), accusing him of being 'obsessed' with his 'love for Pakistan.'
Speaking to news agency ANI, she accused the film industry of 'hypocrisy' and shedding 'crocodile tears' over Jantar Mantar protests while ignoring children facing 'oppression' in Jharkhand.
She alleged around 2,500 people gathered outside her home and that parliamentarian friends had cars climbed on and windows smashed during the protests, forcing a heavy police deployment.
Kangana said Shah made a 'distasteful' video containing threats and asked when his 'love story' with Pakistan will end, decades after Partition.
The dispute began when Kangana reshared actor Piyush Mishra's Instagram post questioning Shah's silence on student protests in Jharkhand.
- Who
- Kangana Ranaut, BJP MP and actor, who is targeting veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah; actor Piyush Mishra is also referenced.
- What
- Kangana defended her 'lomdi' (fox) remark against Shah, accused him of being obsessed with Pakistan, and labeled the film industry hypocritical over protests.
- Where
- India - the dispute references protests at Jantar Mantar and student unrest in Jharkhand.
- When
- The row is ongoing; Kangana posted the controversial Instagram note last week and defended it in a recent ANI interview.
- Why
- Kangana says Shah made a 'distasteful' threatening video and shows constant 'love for Pakistan,' while the industry ignored Jharkhand students but sympathized with Jantar Mantar protesters.
Kangana Ranaut's position
Film industry and Naseeruddin Shah
Response to protests
Kangana Ranaut's position
The film industry shed 'crocodile tears' for the Jantar Mantar protests but ignores children facing 'oppression' in Jharkhand; this 'hypocrisy' will not work.
Film industry and Naseeruddin Shah
Film industry figures expressed sympathy for students protesting at Jantar Mantar, and Naseeruddin Shah questioned Bollywood celebrities' silence on student protests - responses Kangana dismisses as 'crocodile tears.'
Naseeruddin Shah's loyalty
Kangana Ranaut's position
Shah is 'obsessed with his love for Pakistan,' defends the neighbouring country in films, interviews and statements, and made a 'distasteful' video with threats - so the 'lomdi' label fits.
Film industry and Naseeruddin Shah
Shah, a veteran actor, made public comments on student protests that sparked the dispute; the articles do not record his response to being called a fox or to the Pakistan accusations.
Key facts
- Main figures
- Kangana Ranaut (BJP MP and actor) vs Naseeruddin Shah (veteran actor)
- Core dispute
- Kangana's 'lomdi' (fox) remark and her claim that Shah is 'obsessed' with Pakistan
- Allegation against film industry
- 'Hypocrisy' and 'crocodile tears' over Jantar Mantar protests while ignoring children in Jharkhand
- Protests referenced
- Jantar Mantar protests and student unrest in Jharkhand
- People reported outside Kangana's home
- Around 2,500, prompting a massive police deployment
- Origin of the remark
- Instagram post resharing actor Piyush Mishra's comment questioning Shah's silence on Jharkhand protests
- Statement platform
- Interview with news agency ANI
- Shah's prior comment
- 'Dog with a bone in its mouth can't bark' remark on Bollywood's silence over student protests
Quotes
Kangana Ranaut
Indian actress, film director, and BJP parliamentarian
“"This isn't a new issue; the film industry has always held this attitude. You witnessed the attack on Parliament. I have many parliamentarian friends whose cars were climbed upon and whose windows were smashed. Everyone knows this; it is no secret."”
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“"I said this about Naseeruddin Shah because he had made such a distasteful video in which he was making threats of this kind. And whenever you look at his films, interviews or statements, it is always about Pakistan."”
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