Taapsee Says Kangana Didn’t Support Her When She Was Replaced In A Film; Feels Taimur Gets More Coverage Than Her

In order to seek justice for late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has actively been sharing her thoughts about the industry and its people in recent interviews and social media posts. Well in one such statement she referred to Taapsee Pannu and Swara Bhaskar, who are also self-made individuals, as ‘needy outsiders’ and ‘B-grade actors’. This sparked a war of words and soon became the talk of the town. While the statements shared this time were unheard of, it isn’t their first social media feud.

In a recent interview with News 18, Taapsee opened up about the same and shared that she has consistently said how she is proud of being an outsider and had her own journey. She has been called names before and knows she can’t change anybody’s thinking. But what irked her was the fact that her hard work was discredited. Talking about how Sushant, Swara, Kangana and she are all outsiders and had their own journeys, Taapsee stated, “We all fight our own battles, Sushant was fighting his. I was replaced in Pati Patni Aur Woh, she (Kangana) didn’t come and support me, I didn’t ask for it also.”

Taapsee further shared how the industry is only one part of the nepotism debate and the media and audience also play a big part. She stated, “Why don't they watch our films, first day first show? Why didn't they make Sonchiriya a big hit? Why don't they go for outsiders' films the way they go for the star kids' films? All of us are a part of this game. It's not just one group of people. Look at the kind of coverage Taimur gets today. I don't get that much of coverage in spite of trying to work really hard, that's unfair. But we can't keep playing name games and harassing people.”

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