Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Rajeev Masand Criticizes Kangana Ranaut’s Politics, Misses Her Acting
Rajeev Masand used to admire Kangana Ranaut’s acting.
He said he misses seeing her mainly as an actor.
He now believes her political identity has become more noticeable than her film work.
Masand called her “a joke now.”
Kangana entered politics and became a Member of Parliament.
She won from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate.
Kangana has often said powerful people in Bollywood kept opportunities away from her.
Masand disagreed and said Bollywood usually respects people who become successful.
Rajeev Masand said he misses Kangana Ranaut as an actor.
Masand described Kangana as “a joke now” after her entry into politics.
He said Kangana’s public persona has overshadowed her acting career.
Kangana became a Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
Masand rejected her repeated claim that Bollywood’s top stakeholders denied her opportunities.
- Who
- Former film critic and Dharma Collab Artists Agency COO Rajeev Masand commented on actor and MP Kangana Ranaut.
- What
- Masand criticized Kangana’s current public image and rejected her account of being denied opportunities in Bollywood.
- When
- Masand made the remarks recently; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The comments concerned Kangana’s film career and political role in India; no specific location for Masand’s remarks is given.
- Why
- Masand said Kangana’s political persona has overshadowed her acting and argued that Bollywood respects success.
Rajeev Masand’s assessment
Kangana Ranaut’s reported narrative
Access to Bollywood opportunities
Rajeev Masand’s assessment
Masand said Kangana’s claim that Bollywood’s top stakeholders deprived her of opportunities is a story she repeatedly tells, and he disagreed with it.
Kangana Ranaut’s reported narrative
Kangana’s reported narrative is that powerful stakeholders in Bollywood denied or limited her opportunities.
Public identity and acting
Rajeev Masand’s assessment
Masand said Kangana’s political persona has overshadowed the actor he once admired.
Kangana Ranaut’s reported narrative
The article does not provide Kangana’s response to Masand’s criticism or explain how she views the balance between her acting and political identities.
- Commentator
- Rajeev Masand
- Subject
- Kangana Ranaut
- Masand’s assessment
- He said he misses Kangana as an actor and called her “a joke now.”
- Political affiliation
- Kangana became a Bharatiya Janata Party MP.
- Constituency
- Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
- Disputed issue
- Masand rejected Kangana’s repeated claim that Bollywood’s top stakeholders deprived her of opportunities.