Kangana Ranaut opens up about her controversial comment on 'aazadi', says she will return Padma Shri Award on this condition

Kangana Ranaut has been all over the news for the last few days, and or not so good of a reason. At a recent media event, the actress had made some comments about India's freedom. She was seen saying that India had gotten real independence in 2014, and before that the Independence we got in 1947 was like a 'bheek'. This infuriated many and some organisations from the nation wanted her Padma Shri award to be revoked. Now, the actress has opened up about it.

Taking to her social media, Kangana Ranaut wrote, “Everything is very clearly mentioned in the same interview 1857 first collective fight for freedom… along with sacrifice of greats like Subhash Chandra Bose, Rani Laxmibai and Veer Savarkar ji. 1857 I know but which war took place in 1947 I am not aware, if someone can bring to my awareness I will give back my Padma Shri and apologise also… please help me with this.”

She added, “I have worked in a feature film of a martyr Rani Laxmi Bai... extensively researched on the first fight of freedom 1857... nationalism rose so did right wing ... but why it died a sudden death? and why Gandhi let Bhagat Singh die ... why Neta Bose was killed and never got Gandhi ji's support? why line of partition was drawn by a white man... ?instead of celebrating freedom why Indians killed each other some of the answers I am seeking please help me find answers.”

Kangana further went on to say, “As far as Aazadi in 2014 concerned I specifically said physical Aazadi we may have but consciousness and conscience of India was set free in 2014... a dead civilisation came alive and fluttered its wing and now roaring and soaring high ... today for the first time ... people can't shame us for not speaking English or coming from small towns or using made in India products... everything is articulate and clear in the same interview... lekin jo chor hain unki toh jalegi ... koi bujha nahi sakta (those who have a guilty conscience will feel the burn, nothing can be done about it) ... Jai Hind.”