Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Kangana Ranaut Revives Taapsee Pannu Feud Over Background
Kangana Ranaut and Taapsee Pannu are actresses who have disagreed publicly for several years.
Taapsee said she has never met Kangana in person.
She said their different opinions come from how they were raised and how they see the world.
Kangana replied with sharp comments about Taapsee’s background and rented home.
Kangana also defended her own parents and family history.
She said her parents came from a Rajput zamindar family.
Kangana called Taapsee a “sasti copy” and criticized her upcoming film Gandhari.
She later deleted the Instagram posts containing those remarks.
Taapsee had not responded to the latest comments at the time of the reports.
Kangana Ranaut responded to Taapsee Pannu’s comments about their long-running public feud.
Kangana criticized Taapsee’s upbringing and referred to people from cramped rented apartments and difficult financial backgrounds.
She defended her parents, saying they came from a renowned Rajput zamindar family and were educated and distinguished.
Taapsee said she has never met Kangana and that their contrasting views reflect their respective upbringings.
Kangana called Taapsee a “sasti copy” and described her upcoming film Gandhari as “B grade,” then deleted those Instagram Stories.
- Who
- Bollywood actresses Kangana Ranaut and Taapsee Pannu; Kangana’s sister Rangoli Chandel was involved in earlier comments.
- What
- Kangana responded to Taapsee’s remarks about their past feud by criticizing her background, defending her own family, and calling Taapsee a “sasti copy.”
- When
- The latest comments were reported on August 23, 2026; the feud began in 2019 and intensified in 2020.
- Where
- The exchange took place through Taapsee’s interviews and Kangana’s Instagram Stories.
- Why
- Taapsee revisited the feud and said their views reflected their respective upbringings, prompting Kangana’s response.
Taapsee Pannu’s Account
Kangana Ranaut’s Account
Whether they directly fought
Taapsee Pannu’s Account
Taapsee said she had never directly fought or clashed with Kangana and had never met her.
Kangana Ranaut’s Account
Kangana treated Taapsee’s remarks as part of their continuing public disagreement and responded publicly.
Meaning of their differences
Taapsee Pannu’s Account
Taapsee said their opinions and ways of speaking reflected their respective upbringings and perspectives.
Kangana Ranaut’s Account
Kangana argued that people from difficult financial circumstances had questioned her upbringing and attacked her parents.
Personal criticism
Taapsee Pannu’s Account
Taapsee said she had not made statements against Kangana and referred to Rangoli Chandel’s earlier “cheap copy” comment.
Kangana Ranaut’s Account
Kangana called Taapsee a “sasti copy,” criticized Gandhari as a “B grade film,” and defended her own parents and family background.
- Latest response
- Kangana addressed Taapsee’s comments in Instagram Stories.
- Taapsee’s position
- Taapsee said she has never met Kangana and has never directly fought or clashed with her.
- Kangana’s family claim
- Kangana said her parents came from a renowned Rajput zamindar family and were educated and distinguished.
- Kangana’s remarks
- She referred to Taapsee as a “sasti copy” and called her upcoming film Gandhari a “B grade film.”
- Earlier comment
- Rangoli Chandel previously called Taapsee a “sasti copy” of Kangana.
- Feud timeline
- The disagreement began in 2019 and became more intense in 2020.
- Post status
- Kangana later deleted the Instagram Stories containing her remarks; the reason was not reported.
- Publication date
- August 23, 2026
