Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Kangana Ranaut, Kriti Sanon Clash Over Rakhi Ad Dress Code
Kangana Ranaut and Kriti Sanon disagreed about a rakhi advertisement.
Kangana said the clothing shown in the ad was inappropriate for the festival.
She questioned whether the scene matched traditional values, or “sanskar.”
She also called the campaign intentionally creepy.
Kriti replied that traditions are about their meaning, not just clothing.
She said people should watch the whole advertisement before judging it.
The disagreement became a public debate about culture and dress.
The larger question is whether festivals have rules about what people should wear.
Kangana Ranaut criticized a promotional rakhi advertisement involving Kriti Sanon.
Ranaut questioned why a rakhi was shown being tied while wearing what she described as a bikini or undergarments.
Ranaut called the campaign “intentionally creepy.”
Kriti Sanon responded that a festival’s meaning does not depend on the clothes worn.
Sanon also said critics had not watched or understood the full advertisement before commenting.
- Who
- Actors Kangana Ranaut and Kriti Sanon, with the debate discussed on Times Now’s Newshour Debate.
- What
- A public disagreement over the clothing and presentation in a promotional rakhi advertisement.
- Why
- Ranaut objected to the advertisement’s portrayal and clothing, while Sanon defended its meaning and said the full ad had not been watched by critics.
Kangana Ranaut’s Criticism
Kriti Sanon’s Defense
Appropriate clothing for a festival
Kangana Ranaut’s Criticism
Ranaut questioned why a rakhi would be tied while the person was wearing what she described as a bikini or undergarments.
Kriti Sanon’s Defense
Sanon argued that the essence of a festival is found in the meaning attached to the tradition rather than the clothes worn.
Interpretation of the advertisement
Kangana Ranaut’s Criticism
Ranaut described the promotional campaign as “intentionally creepy.”
Kriti Sanon’s Defense
Sanon said the advertisement had been explained by critics who had not bothered to watch it fully.
Meaning of sanskar
Kangana Ranaut’s Criticism
Ranaut’s criticism suggested that the ad’s presentation conflicted with expected cultural values.
Kriti Sanon’s Defense
Sanon’s response questioned whether cultural values should be judged primarily through a dress code.
- People involved
- Kangana Ranaut and Kriti Sanon
- Advertisement
- A promotional advertisement involving a rakhi
- Kangana Ranaut’s criticism
- She questioned the clothing and called the campaign “intentionally creepy.”
- Kriti Sanon’s response
- She said a festival’s essence lies in its meaning, not the clothes worn.
- Main debate
- Whether traditional values, or “sanskar,” include a dress code
- Program covering the issue
- Times Now’s Newshour Debate with Navika Kumar