11 August,2026 04:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kangana Ranaut and Naseeruddin Shah (Pics/Instagram, X)
Kangana Ranaut never believes in mincing her words. The actor-politician was recently in the news after criticising Gen Z over the ongoing student protests. Now, she has hit back at veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah amid the ongoing debate over Bollywood's response to the student protests in Jharkhand. The actress-cum-politician called Shah a "lomdi", alleging that he "eats" the country's roti but "fights" for the neighbouring country.
Kangana shared a news report on her social media account featuring actor Piyush Mishra's recent remarks about Shah and his earlier "dog with a bone" comment. She accompanied it with a strongly worded message defending her own position and questioning Shah's commitment to India.
In her post, Kangana wrote, "Sach toh yeh hai har koi kisi na kisi ka kutta hai, lekin mujhe iss baat ka garv hai ki main jis ghar (desh) ki roti khati hoon uski rakhwali karti hoon/ uske liye ladti hoon, Nasir Saab khaate toh iss desh ka hain lekin ladte padose desh keliye hain. (The truth is, everyone is someone's dog, but I am proud that I guard and fight for the home (country) whose bread I eat. Nasir Saab eats the bread of this country, but fights for the neighbouring country)."
She added, "P.S. In today's time, it's a compliment for humans to be called a dog because loyalty and cuteness are so rare. I'd rather be a dog than a lomdi like Nasiruddin."
The latest attack from Kangana stems from a comment made by Shah while discussing the silence of many prominent Bollywood personalities on the student protests. Naseeruddin Shah had earlier spoken about why A-list celebrities had not spoken publicly about the demonstrations.
He had said, "They'll do it when their conscience tells them to. There's a saying: a dog with a bone in its mouth can't bark. As soon as the bone drops out of their mouth, or it breaks their teeth, then they will bark."
His remark was subsequently brought up by Piyush Mishra while speaking in support of students protesting in Ranchi over issues concerning the Jharkhand Public Service Commission.
Kangana had earlier drawn flak after she repeatedly criticised the Gen Z-led student movement. She had particularly objected to videos from the protests in which some protesters allegedly used abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
She subsequently sparked another controversy by referring to a section of youth as "Gutter chap". When a CJP candidate named Saurav Das criticised her, she took several jibes at him, after which he claimed that just because he looks like Hrithik Roshan, she is targeting him. She then slammed Hrithik Roshan as well for not speaking when she was harassed and bullied.
