Kangana Ranaut wants Deepika Padukone to apologise for TikTok challenge on ‘Chhapaak’ look, says sister Rangoli was hurt

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, January 21

“Rangoli is an acid attack survivor, and she was very hurt seeing the video”, said actress Kangana Ranaut.

Kangana wants Deepika Padukone to apologise for appearing in a promotional video for the film, ‘Chhapaak’.

In conversation with India Today, Kangana said: “Rangoli is an acid attack survivor, and she was very hurt seeing the video. Sometimes, marketing teams tend to go overboard with their promotions, and I am sure Deepika must be having some explanation for this.”

In the controversial video where ‘Chhapaak’ is being promoted, Deepika set a challenge for a TikTok makeup artist to recreate three of her ‘looks’ from her films, including that of Malti in ‘Chhapaak’.

 Deepika plays an acid attack survivor in the film. Several people noted that the video trivialised a real, and traumatic reality.

Kangana added: “The people who are hurt like my sister should be apologised to. This is not a make-up look and nobody should try to achieve it. That kind of insensitivity should be apologised for and there is no harm in doing that because we all make mistakes.”

Kangana was also asked about Deepika’s recent show of solidarity for the students of JNU. She replied: “I think women should support women, and I am not somebody to comment on what Deepika has done or should have done. She was exercising her democratic right, but if I were given the choice I would never stand behind the Tukde Tukde gang.”

Earlier, Kangana’s sister Rangoli had laughed at Deepika for celebrating the success of her organisation, the Live Laugh Love foundation. The organisation aims to create awareness and provide support for those suffering from mental illness.

“What is happening here? Is this depression? These are the people who raise issues against the word ‘mental’ but are dancing like guests at a wedding on videos about depression. What a disgusting way to rake publicity in the name of depression,” Rangoli had written in a tweet.