Kangana Ranaut says most male actors in Bollywood are ‘badtameez’: Heroine ko neecha dikhana, sideline karna… | Bollywood

Up to date on: Aug 14, 2025 09:42 pm IST
Kangana Ranaut says she confronted a whole lot of bother in her profession as an actor as a result of she was not okay with the behaviour of many of the male co-stars.
Actor and politician Kangana Ranaut has usually spoken out intimately about her profession in Bollywood and the way she struggled as an outsider for a few years earlier than making a reputation for herself within the trade. In an interview with Hauterrfly, Kangana stated that many of the male actors within the trade are ‘badtameez (rude)’, however she didn’t let that get to her at any time.
What Kangana stated
Throughout the interview, when the host requested Kangana if she had ever confronted any untoward advances from the heroes within the trade, she stated, “Maine zyada heroes ke saath kaam hello nahi kiya hain! Mera primary concern yahi tha ki badtameez bahut hain heroes (I have not labored with so many heroes. My concern was that these heroes had been extraordinarily rude).”
‘Mujhe kaafi bother bhi hua’
She continued, “Sirf primary sexual tareeke se nahi bol rahi hoon. Late aana set pe, badtameeziyan karna, heroine ko neecha dikhana, sideline karna, choti van dena… mujhe kaafi bother bhi hua ki kitne instances ye mujh pe kiye isiliye kyuki primary wahape inn cheezon se primary okay nahi thi jabki most ladies are okay with this, toh unko laga ki isko kyu itna ghamand hain (I’m not implying in a sexual means. However issues like coming late, behaving badly, placing the heroine down, sideline them, give them a small van… I confronted a whole lot of bother on this regard, and have a look at the instances they filed in opposition to me! However it occurred as a result of I used to be not okay with this, whereas the opposite women had been, and so they thought Why am I so happy with this?”
Kangana Ranaut’s Bollywood journey
Kangana made her appearing debut in Bollywood with Gangster in 2006, which was directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Mahesh Bhatt. After Gangster, Kangana appeared in movies equivalent to Woh Lamhe (2006) and Life In a Metro (2007), amongst others, earlier than touchdown a milestone mission with Madhur Bhandarkar’s Vogue, for which she gained her first Nationwide Movie Award for Finest Feminine Actor in a Supporting Function in 2008. She established herself additional with Queen (2014) and Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015). She has since gained three extra Nationwide Awards.
She was final seen in Emergency, which she directed, co-produced, and wrote.
