Kangana Ranaut never shies away from opening up about her life and is known for never mincing her words. As such, her romantic life often grabs everyone’s attention just as much as her professional endeavours.
Many years ago, Kangana Ranaut was reportedly involved with Aditya Pancholi. The actor was married and had kids with Zarina Wahab. Years later, she claimed to have dated Hrithik Roshan, who also has two sons. As such, many trolls said that she was ‘going after married men’ who have kids.
In a recent chat with Hauterrfly, Kangana addressed this allegation and reflected on how society is always quick to judge and blame a woman. She stated, “When you are young and ambitious, and a married man with kids hits on you, it’s you who are falling for someone in a relationship.”
She said, “It’s not the man’s fault. People always find a way to blame the women in the situation. Look at the rape victims who get blamed for wearing certain types of clothes or being out late at night. All these are markers of the wrong mentality.”
Kangana Ranaut’s Dating Life: Aditya Pancholi, Hrithik Roshan
Aditya Pancholi was reportedly having an affair with Kangana in the early 2000s. However, in 2019, Kangana filed an FIR against Aditya. She accused him of abuse and rape. According to an India Today report, Kangana claimed she also approached Zarina for help. PTI reported that Aditya challenged her case in the Bombay High Court. Kangana was only 17 years old when they reportedly got involved, and so Aditya was accused of grooming her.
“It was a very difficult and very harsh time. I was physically abused. I don’t have to go into details. I felt trapped. You feel people might help you. But there are no free lunches. But when you are going, you fall for it. This man, who was my father’s age, hit me hard on my head when I was 17. I started bleeding. I took out my sandal and hit his head hard, and he started to bleed too. I lodged an FIR against the man,” Kangana said, seemingly referring to Aditya, as quoted by Bollywood Shaadis.
The India Today report quoted Kangana saying, “I’m a year younger than his daughter. I was a minor. For me, this was all very new – the world that I had come into. I remember going to his wife and meeting her, and I’m like, ‘Please save me! I’m younger than your daughter. I’m a minor and I can’t tell my parents.'”
As for Hrithik Roshan, the actress has often claimed that the two dated during the filming of Krrish 3. Hrithik had been long divorced by then. However, the actor has denied Kangana’s claim on several occasions. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Hrithik had said, “There is no legal case that I directly have with the lady (Kangana), and the reason I cannot have one is because apparently a guy cannot be stalked in India.”
Kangana’s Bollywood Journey
Kangana made her acting debut with Anurag Basu’s Gangster in 2006, produced by Mahesh Bhatt. She went on to appear in films like Woh Lamhe (2006) and Life In a Metro (2007) before landing the milestone project Fashion (2008) directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, for which she won her first National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Her career reached new heights with Queen (2014) and Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015), earning multiple accolades and establishing her as one of Bollywood’s most respected actresses. Kangana has won four National Awards in total and continues to take on diverse projects. She was last seen in Emergency, a film she directed, co-produced, and wrote, further proving her versatility in the industry.
