Filmmaker Hansal Mehta and actor-MP Kangana Ranaut clashed online after Hansal Mehta voiced his support for stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, who is facing backlash for his jokes about Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The exchange reignited controversy, with many drawing comparisons to the 2020 demolition of Kangana’s Mumbai office by the BMC under the Uddhav Thackeray-led government.
The altercation began when Mehta highlighted an abusive post directed at Kunal Kamra. However, an X user questioned Mehta’s silence regarding the demolition of Kangana’s office in 2020. Responding to this, Mehta stated, “Was her house vandalised? Did goons enter her premises? Did they do this to challenge her freedom of expression or for alleged FSI violations? Please enlighten me. Maybe I don’t know the facts.”
Kangana was swift in her reply, recounting her 2020 experience. She wrote, “They called me names like hara*khor, threatened me, served a notice late in the night to my watchman, and before the courts could open the next morning, bulldozers demolished the entire house. The High Court called the demolition completely illegal. They laughed at it and raised a toast to my pain and public humiliation.”
Taking a personal dig at Hansal Mehta work, Kangana Ranaut further added, “It seems your insecurity and mediocrity has not only made you bitter and stupid, but it has blinded you as well. It’s not some third-class series or atrocious films that you make. Don’t try to sell your dumb lies and agendas here in matters related to my ordeals. Stay out of it.”
Hansal Mehta, known for critically acclaimed works such as Shahid, Aligarh, and the popular series Scam 1992, responded with a brief, sarcastic retort: “Get well soon”.
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