Actress Kangana Ranaut criticized yoga guru Baba Ramdev, actress Taapsee Pannu, and actor Ashutosh Rana in a video posted online [1].
The public confrontation highlights the ongoing volatility of celebrity disputes in India, where personal grievances often transition into high-profile digital battles.
Ranaut targeted several personalities, describing them as "failed, irrelevant people" [2]. In the video, she further labeled the group as "bhookhe nange log" [3] and called them "failed, stupid, and disgusting" [4].
Reports on the specific targets of the attack vary across outlets. Some reports identify Ashutosh Rana, Taapsee Pannu, and Sonu Sood as the primary targets [2]. Other reports include Baba Ramdev and Rakhi Sawant in the list of people Ranaut berated [3].
Ranaut said the remarks were a retaliation to earlier criticism she had received from these personalities [2, 3]. The video was shared via YouTube and subsequently reported by various Indian entertainment news outlets [1, 2].
This latest outburst follows a pattern of Ranaut using social media and video platforms to address critics directly. By bypassing traditional press releases, she maintains direct control over the narrative of her disputes with peers in the film industry and other public figures.
“"failed, irrelevant people"”
This incident reflects a broader trend of 'call-out culture' within the Indian entertainment industry, where celebrities leverage direct-to-consumer video platforms to settle professional and personal scores. By framing her insults as retaliation, Ranaut positions herself as a defender against a collective of critics, a strategy that often polarizes public opinion while maintaining high visibility.
