Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Kangana Ranaut Attacks Celebrity Critics Over Success and Conduct
Kangana Ranaut spoke to reporters about celebrities who had criticized her.
She named Taapsee Pannu, Rakhi Sawant, Sonu Sood and Ashutosh Rana.
Kangana said Ashutosh compared her speech to a dog barking.
She said Sonu told her to learn how to behave.
She accused Rakhi of making vulgar comments and Taapsee of insulting her family and upbringing.
She also criticized Baba Ramdev for questioning her character.
Kangana said she would listen only to people who were more successful and respected than her.
The other people’s complete responses to these latest remarks were not included in the reports.
The disagreement is also connected to Kangana’s earlier criticism of Gen Z and student protesters.
Kangana Ranaut criticized Taapsee Pannu, Rakhi Sawant, Sonu Sood and Ashutosh Rana over remarks she attributed to them.
She said she would not accept advice from people who had achieved less than one percent of her success.
Kangana accused Taapsee of insulting her parents and upbringing, and Rakhi of making vulgar comments about her character.
She said Ashutosh compared her speech to a dog’s barking and Sonu told her to learn how to behave.
Kangana also criticized Baba Ramdev and linked the dispute to her earlier “Generation Gutter” comments about Gen Z and protesters.
- Who
- BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut, along with Taapsee Pannu, Rakhi Sawant, Sonu Sood, Ashutosh Rana and Baba Ramdev.
- What
- Kangana publicly criticized several public figures and rejected their advice, saying she would listen only to people more successful and respected than her.
- When
- Monday, August 24, 2026, according to the reports; the dispute also refers to earlier comments made in July and earlier that month.
- Where
- Delhi, during a media interaction; related exchanges also occurred through media interviews and social media posts.
- Why
- Kangana said she was responding to remarks about her conduct, character, parents, upbringing, background and comments about Gen Z.
Kangana Ranaut’s Position
Critics’ Reported Positions
Whether their advice should matter
Kangana Ranaut’s Position
Kangana said she would not listen to people who had achieved less than one percent of her success and would consider advice only from people more successful and respected than her.
Critics’ Reported Positions
The reports describe the named figures as having criticized or commented on Kangana, but do not provide a complete response to her latest statements.
Comments about Kangana’s conduct
Kangana Ranaut’s Position
Kangana said Ashutosh Rana described her speech as barking like a dog and that Sonu Sood told her to learn how to behave.
Critics’ Reported Positions
Ashutosh Rana reportedly used the distinction that a lion roars, an elephant trumpets and a dog barks. Sonu Sood called Kangana’s “Generation Gutter” comment shameful or inappropriate.
Personal remarks and character criticism
Kangana Ranaut’s Position
Kangana accused Rakhi Sawant of making vulgar comments about her character, Taapsee Pannu of insulting her parents and upbringing, and Baba Ramdev of crossing limits while questioning her character.
Critics’ Reported Positions
The reports say Taapsee commented on differences in their upbringing, Rakhi criticized Kangana over her remarks about Indian independence, and Baba Ramdev questioned Kangana’s background and earlier “Generation Gutter” comments.
- Main speaker
- Kangana Ranaut
- Setting
- Media interaction in Delhi
- People named
- Taapsee Pannu, Rakhi Sawant, Sonu Sood, Ashutosh Rana and Baba Ramdev
- Kangana’s position
- She said she would not listen to advice from anyone who had achieved less than one percent of her success.
- Reported criticism by Sonu Sood
- He called Kangana’s “Generation Gutter” remark shameful or inappropriate and said young people should be addressed respectfully.
- Reported Ashutosh Rana remark
- He compared different living beings’ sounds, saying a dog barks, in comments interpreted as addressing Kangana’s remarks.
- Related controversy
- Kangana had criticized some Gen Z members, women and student protesters as “Generation Gutter,” before later praising Gen Z as a strength and cultural ambassador for India.
Sources
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