Fighting the bull by its horns, 'Simran' actress Kangana Ranaut wishes to change the way women are portrayed in Indian cinema. Making the headlines for her blatant fight against nepotism and some of B'town's very powerful men, Ranaut said, “We have always had female characters where they cry for the men who left them. The roles have always revolved around the male narrative, but this time Hansal Mehta has treated a woman like a human being in 'Simran'. She has her dreams, and is being celebrated with all her flaws.”
The actress began the infamous nepotism debate, calling director Karan Johar the flag-bearer of nepotism, and locked heads with Bollywood's leading actor Hrithik Roshan. She has often voiced her struggles as an outsider. However, things seem to have changed for the 30-year-old. “I am the leading face of Bollywood. I have done some very significant work, and I have received three national awards. My films have done well. Some of the films have broken box-office records. So, how can I be an outsider? I am an integral part of the industry. Let's see what happens in the future.”
“There is always stupid, small talks about women. When a woman becomes successful, she is called out saying she slept her way to the top. This is said even when a lady producer is making a big film. It is not just in the industry that it happens, it happens everywhere, and women as always spoken about in this manner.”
