‘There can never be another Deepika': Kangana

Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut is back with her new movie, Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata. The film hit theatres today, on June 12, and it has already been receiving good reactions from the audience.

Ahead of the release, Kangana spoke to the media during the promotions. Now, a clip of hers has been winning hearts online in which she can be seen speaking about the legacy of iconic actresses across generations and said that every era has its own defining faces. Interestingly, her reply had Deepika Padukone’s name, which has impressed the netizens.

While speaking to ABP Live earlier, Kangana Ranaut was asked why the industry couldn’t get another Kangana Ranaut. Drawing parallels with iconic actresses such as Meena Kumari, Madhubala, Hema Malini, and Madhuri Dixit, she remarked that just as these legends are irreplaceable, there can never be another Deepika Padukone. She said, “Humko lagta hai ki actresses aati hain aur jaati hain. Lekin aisa nahi hai. Dusri Meena Kumari nahi milegi, yahan tak ki main soch rahi thi dusri Karisma Kapoor bhi nahi hogi. Voh jo ek waqt hota hai, chahe Hema Malini ji ho, Waheeda Rehman ho yaa Madhubala toh khair ho hi nahi sakti. Har daur ke ek face hote hain jinko aap kabhi replace nahi kar sakte. Madhuri Dixit dusri nahi hogi. Yeh meri hi baat nahi hai. Mujhe lagta hai dusri Deepika Padukone bhi nahi hogi (We often think that actresses come and go. But that isn’t true. There can never be another Meena Kumari. In fact, I was thinking that there can never be another Karisma Kapoor either. Every era has its own icons—whether it’s Hema Malini ji, Waheeda Rehman, or Madhubala, who is simply irreplaceable. Each generation has certain faces that can never be replaced. There will never be another Madhuri Dixit. And I’m not just talking about myself. I feel there will never be another Deepika Padukone either).”

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She further continued, “Ek daur hota, uss daur ko hum represent karte hain. Lekin yeh baat zaroor hai ki Madhuri ji itna kaam kar rahi, kahin na kahin logon ko yeh baat ka abhas late hua lekin ho zaroor raha hai kyunki unka kaam abhi bhi enjoy kara jaa raha hai. Varna aisa hota ki nahi nahi inko hatao nayi actresses ko laao. They are rare happenings woh hona nahi waali dusri baar (Every era has its own identity, and we represent that era. One thing is certain though, Madhuri ji is still doing so much work, and people are gradually beginning to realise this. It is happening because audiences continue to enjoy watching her work even today. Otherwise, people would simply say, ‘No, no, move her aside and bring in new actresses.’ Some artists are rare phenomena; they are not going to happen a second time).”

The clip was shared on Reddit, and netizens couldn’t stop praising the actress for her comments. One user wrote, “The way she spoke about all her contemporaries and seniors. Pure love!” Another user commented, “I love her clarity of thought.” A third user wrote, “Her like of thought is so aligned. Shows how much she thinks.” Another user commented, “I love this mature, secure version of Kangana.”