📌 Key Points
- Kangana’s parents were initially critical of her debut film ‘Gangster’.
- Her father gave no response, while her mother focused on “underage” scenes.
- Kangana felt heartbroken by their perception, thinking they worried about society.
- Their view changed significantly only after her first National Award win.
Kangana Ranaut recently shared a deeply personal revelation about her debut film, “Gangster.” She expressed how her parents’ initial reaction to her performance left her heartbroken, highlighting a significant disconnect in their understanding of her artistic journey. Their perception only shifted dramatically after her first National Award win.
Parents’ Initial Disappointment with ‘Gangster’
Kangana Ranaut made a strong debut with her performance in Gangster in 2006. Kangana, who is busy promoting her upcoming film Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata, opened up about how her parents’ reaction to her first film broke her heart, and it was only after she won the National Award that things turned around.
“They were not very okay with what I was doing, but they knew that I would figure it out by myself. After Gangster , my father did not even give me any response. When I asked my mother, she said, ‘Nahi hamara samajh mein thoda ye hai ki ap chhotey bhi ho, underage bhi ho… iss tarah se scene aap se karwa liye (You are underage and they made you do these scenes).” So I replied that you only saw those scenes in this entire film? I was so heartbroken that that’s how they perceived that film, because they were thinking what society would think. After that, I thought I would never expect any review of my films from my parents because they have never seen films.”
The Turning Point: National Award Recognition
She went on to add, “When Mr Bachchan sent me a beautiful letter about my performance in Queen, I thought how Mr Bachchan can perceive it, my father cannot perceive it… and I cannot have a grudge against my father for that because he is not an artist. His work is different. Then, when I got the National Award, they were very happy. That was the turning point for them, me getting the award from the President of India.”
Kangana won her first National Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Fashion. She went on to win three Best Actress awards, for Queen, Tanu Weds Manu Returns and jointly for Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi and Panga.
Understanding Artistic vs. Parental Perspectives
Presented by Pen Studios, the film is produced by Pen Studios, Manikarnika Films, and Paramhans Creations, in association with Eunoia Films LLP and Floating Rocks Entertainment Pvt Ltd. It will be distributed by Pen Marudhar. Manoj Tapadia has directed the film. Also starring Girija Oak, Smita Tambe, Amrutha Namdev, Esha Dey, Priya Berde and Asha Shelar, the film is set to release on June 12.
Kangana’s candid confession offers a poignant glimpse into the challenges artists face, even within their own families. It underscores how external validation, like a National Award, can sometimes bridge the gap between personal passion and parental acceptance, transforming initial skepticism into pride.
