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Rajeev Masand Criticizes Kangana Ranaut's Recent Work
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In Short: On the Cyrus Says podcast, Masand lamented that Ranaut's recent work has been more about the 'Kangana show' rather than her performances as characters.
Film critic Rajeev Masand recently criticized actress Kangana Ranaut, saying she is 'just a joke now' and that she has become more of a reality TV star than an actor.
On the Cyrus Says podcast, Masand lamented that Ranaut's recent work has been more about the 'Kangana show' rather than her performances as characters.
Masand, who once called Ranaut a 'fine actor,' expressed disappointment, stating, 'I miss Kangana the actor. She’s just a joke now.' He noted that when she focused on acting, she was great, but now her personality overshadows her roles.
The feud between Masand and Ranaut dates back to when she accused him of not inviting her to his year-end actresses roundtable.
Masand, now the COO of Dharma Collab Artists Agency, dismissed Ranaut's narrative that she was deprived of opportunities by Bollywood's top stakeholders.
Despite his criticism, Masand hasn't given up hope, believing that Ranaut can still redeem her lost glory in the future.
Masand also mentioned that celebrities like Ranaut keep the tabloids alive with their unfiltered opinions, comparing her to reality TV star Rakhi Sawant and actor Govinda's wife, Sunita Ahuja.
What this adds
Rajeev Masand's comments reflect a shift in his opinion of Kangana Ranaut since she entered politics.
The feud between Masand and Ranaut has been ongoing for several years, with recent comments reigniting the controversy.
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- “Every time she made a film because it was a great film to make, she was great in it. But since then, it’s a little been about the Kangana show,” Rajeev said on the Cyrus Says podcast.
- “You could see no trace of the actor. She was the character,” he said.
- Kangana became an MP from Bhartiya Janata Party a couple of years ago after winning the Lok Sabha election in her constituency of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
- Hailing her performance in Vikas Bahl’s 2014 seminal coming-of-age film Queen as “amazing”, Rajeev admitted he’s “excited” to watch her reunite with Bahl for the upcoming sequel, Queen 2.
- He even claimed Kangana is at par with Alia Bhatt, hailing the two as the best actresses of Hindi cinema.