CONTROVERSY HER MIDDLE NAME

Popular Bollywood divas are appreciated for their histrionic skills, their glamorous looks and their sense of style. Many have gone on to parlay their larger than life image and their popularity into political power. However, not all turn out to be as savvy as Jayalalithaa who could speak a measured word in front of television cameras too. It’s ironical that even actresses should seem to lose their sense of perspective when the microphone is thrust upon them.

The foot in the mouth disease is common enough among politicians. Some of our outspoken divas, who are trying to emulate their Hollywood counterparts by taking a stiff stand on social issues and public causes, also seem to suffer from that syndrome. Take the accomplished actress Kangana Ranaut who won hearts with movies like Queen.

She seemed to go way off the track in her idea of taking on the liberal crowd over the cow vigilantism issue. This would have been a hot potato to some but not to our outspoken Kangana. In her interaction with Sadhguru, she said that while the cow ought to be protected, every time a lynching took place she felt heartbroken. Fair enough for a start, but then she went on to say she agreed that those who debate such violence “have not seen India” and “are living in cities and endlessly talking about these things”.

Kangana went on to rap “the so- called liberals who are indulgent with an entitled world view” while also saying that in a diverse land one has to be considerate to people’s emotions. Tweeple didn’t take kindly to her.