Kangana Ranaut recalls she was heartbroken by her parents reaction to Gangster

Kangana Ranaut (Pic/Google Images)

Kangana Ranaut has never shied away from speaking her mind, nor has she minced words about her early struggles in the industry. She recently recalled her parents' reaction after watching her breakthrough film, Gangster. While her father remained silent, her mother was troubled by the film's bold scenes. The actress also recalled receiving a letter from Amitabh Bachchan and shared how winning awards changed her parents' perception.

Kangana Ranaut on parents' reaction to Gangster

In a recent interview with Pen Movies while promoting her upcoming film Bharat Bhagya Vidhata, Kangana shared how her parents were shocked after seeing Gangster. "After watching Gangster, my father gave no response at all. So I asked my mother, ‘Did you not understand anything? How did you find my film?' She said, ‘No, in our society, you are so young, you are underage, and they made you do such scenes.' I asked her, ‘Out of the entire film, did you only see those scenes?' I was seriously heartbroken that this is how they perceived the film. After that, I thought I would never expect any review of my films from my parents because they have never seen films."

She shared, "When Mr Amitabh Bachchan sent me a beautiful letter about my performance in Queen, I realised that the way Mr Bachchan was going to perceive it, my father was not going to perceive it in the same way. I cannot hold a grudge against my father. He is not an artist. He comes from a world where people do hard, physical work."

Kangana Ranaut on importance of awards

The Emergency actress recalled how winning awards changed her parents' perception towards her career. "When I received the National Award, they were very happy. They felt that their daughter had been honoured by the President. That was a turning point for them."

She added, "Awards meant a lot to me. I come from a small village. The way my parents brought us up was such that if a colourful newspaper came home, they would throw away the glossy outer pages and read only the inner newspaper. The outer pages usually had film actors on them, and those pages were only useful for wrapping coriander. They had no other purpose."

Kangana said her family came from an academic and administrative background, and films were not looked at with much respect during her growing-up years. "The film industry was not considered a respectable place, especially because of its connection with criminal elements and the underworld. We would keep reading about the nexus with Dawood and all of that. That is what my parents were consuming, that the entire industry had come under the grip of the underworld."

On the work front, she is currently gearing up for Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata. The film honours the nurses, ward boys, cleaners, lift operators, security staff, and administrators who showed immense courage during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.