Kangana Ranaut was actually the first choice for The Devil Wears Prada 1, but she rejected it calling it a ‘flowerpot role’ and refusing to participate in any plot that might accidentally make America look great. The role later went to Anne Hathaway.
Kangana Ranaut has built a strong narrative against Bollywood’s nepotism culture, often calling out figures like Karan Johar and claiming outsiders are denied fair chances.
But her own career tells a slightly different story.
Over the years, she’s reportedly been offered several big banner films projects many actors would fight for yet she chose to reject them. That’s completely her right. But it complicates her claim that the industry constantly sidelines her.
This is where the contradiction lies:
If you’re getting major offers, can you still say opportunities are being “snatched” from you?