Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Taapsee Pannu Urges Media to End Kangana Ranaut Feud Questions
Taapsee Pannu was promoting her movie Gandhari when a reporter asked about Kangana Ranaut.
Taapsee looked frustrated by the question.
She said the disagreement would end if reporters stopped asking about it.
She also said people seemed to enjoy watching the argument continue.
The disagreement began with public comments several years ago.
It later included arguments about upbringing, success and the film industry.
Kangana called Taapsee a “sasti copy” and criticised her comments about family and upbringing.
Kangana had not yet answered Taapsee’s latest request to stop discussing the issue.
Taapsee Pannu asked reporters to stop questioning her and Kangana Ranaut about their alleged feud.
She made the remarks Tuesday, August 25, at the Mumbai trailer event for Gandhari.
Taapsee said repeated questions and public interest were keeping the controversy alive.
The dispute resurfaced after Taapsee discussed the actors’ different upbringings and perspectives.
Kangana criticised Taapsee and other celebrities, while she had not responded to Taapsee’s latest remarks.
- Who
- Actors Taapsee Pannu and Kangana Ranaut; Taapsee responded to reporters’ questions.
- What
- Taapsee asked the media to stop raising questions about her alleged feud with Kangana.
- When
- Tuesday, August 25.
- Where
- At the Mumbai trailer launch or preview event for Gandhari.
- Why
- Taapsee said repeated questions were keeping the controversy alive and preventing it from ending.
Taapsee Pannu’s View
Kangana Ranaut’s View
Whether the controversy should continue
Taapsee Pannu’s View
Taapsee said the dispute would have ended if the media had stopped asking the two actors about it.
Kangana Ranaut’s View
Kangana continued publicly criticising Taapsee and other people who had commented on her.
Comments about upbringing
Taapsee Pannu’s View
Taapsee said her opinion reflected her own upbringing, way of speaking and perspective, while Kangana stood by her own views.
Kangana Ranaut’s View
Kangana said Taapsee had ridiculed her upbringing and parents and described her as a “sasti copy.”
Success and advice
Taapsee Pannu’s View
Taapsee objected to repeatedly discussing the matter during a film-promotion event.
Kangana Ranaut’s View
Kangana said she would not accept advice from people who had achieved less than one percent of what she had achieved.
- Main person
- Taapsee Pannu
- Other person
- Kangana Ranaut
- Film event
- Trailer launch or preview of Gandhari
- Location
- Mumbai
- Taapsee’s position
- The issue would end if reporters stopped asking both actors about it.
- Kangana’s criticism
- Kangana called Taapsee a “sasti copy” and accused her of ridiculing her upbringing and parents.
- Earlier dispute
- The public conflict dates back to 2019 and included disagreements over nepotism, outsiders and Bollywood’s so-called “movie mafia”.
