I did tacky films so my sister could be treated by the best surgeon in India, it took 54 surgeries: Kangana Ranaut on her early days in Bollywood

By Gurpreet Kaur

on January 21, 2020

Kangana Ranaut is one of those rare Bollywood celebs who do not shy away from speaking their mind. She remains to be vocal about many things, including the gender wage gap in the industry, the politics of the nation or her past relationships.

The actress is all set to play a wrestler in Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's Panga, co-starring Neena Gupta, Jassie Gill and Richa Chadha. Nonetheless, she has come a long way in her Bollywood career and in a recent interview with a portal, opened up about her struggles after leaving her home, her early days in Bollywood and having to deal with the acid attack on her sister Rangoli Chandel. "I was just 19, on the threshold of a bright career, when the attack happened and it was a long, hard struggle to deal with this kind of perverse, sexist cruelty. Financially too, I was not strong back then. Girls around me would feel depressed by a bad hair day or because a meal was not to their liking. I was grappling with something far more real and yet had no time to sit and cry. I did tacky films, took on roles I did not deserve, accepted guest appearances, so my sister could be treated by the best surgeon in India. It took 54 surgeries," she said.

Mentioning how her experiences made her be the strong and independent woman she is today, the actress signed off by saying, "I fell into bad company straightaway. Some people took advantage of the fact that I was alone and couldn’t confide in my parents, and I’ve experienced the worst a person can go through. It toughened me up and made me the person I am. But I wouldn’t want my children to go through such extremes. I would want to be there for them."

Panga is slated to release on January 24.

(Source: IDiva)