Internet never forgets: Kangana faces criticism over Kriti’s Rakhi ad

Kangana Ranaut faced social media backlash after criticising Kriti Sanon’s outfit in a Rakhi advertisement. Users shared pictures of Ranaut’s past appearances to accuse her of hypocrisy, while Sanon defended women’s clothing choices and argued that culture should not be judged by necklines

Mumbai: It is now Kangana Ranaut’s turn to be targeted for her choice of clothes. Days after the BJP MP took potshots at fellow actor Kriti Sanon for her outfit in a Rakhi ad, social media has exploded with users pulling out pictures from past public appearances to call out the “Queen” star’s “hypocrisy”.

The jewellery brand took down Sanon’s ad, showing her in a bralette-skirt combo with a cape, following the controversy sparked by Ranaut’s comment describing the look as “intentionally creepy”.

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The remark from the actor-politician, known for making provocative remarks on a range of issues, attracted a counter barrage of criticism. Some netizens dug out Ranaut’s various looks through the years — one dressed in a strapless gown for the National Award ceremony, another showing her in a similar outfit for a diamond jewellery brand’s Rakhi ad and a lehnga-choli during Diwali.

The internet never forgets, said a social media user, tagging a collage of her photographs. “Before moral policing other women’s clothing remember that you have much more history out there in Google you’re just looking for BJP’s validation at this point,” said one post.

“Kangana should be the last person to criticise someone for their dress,” lashed out another, remarking that the actor had herself worn many revealing clothes through her career.

“Kangana Ranaut wearing revealing clothes during Diwali and covered clothes during Eid,” shared another social media user to criticise Kangana’s latest comments on a news channel where she again took off on Sanon for her “buddhu soch”.

Some of the posts were critical, describing her as hypocritical, and some were personal and downright abusive. The debate began earlier this week when Ranaut wrote in her Instagram Stories, from all the options that are available to us today why would you tie your brother a Rakhi in your bikini/ undergarments? Where are all your styling options? Ha ha the advert looks intentionally creepy.” Sanon hit back too.

“Culture & Traditions are in her heart, not in her neckline!… Also, when will we stop telling women what to wear?? Ethnic fashion has evolved over the years, but still a woman’s respect for her culture is measured with just her clothes,” she said in a note shared on her Instagram Stories.

The ever outspoken Ranaut has said she acknowledges her past and now wants to move on to become an awakened Hindu. “I want to convert to the BJP and RSS ideology, which is an awakened Hindu. Why can’t I?” the MP from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh said in an Instagram video in August.

“When it comes to Hindu daughters, then so called custodians of society… start looking into our life from a decade ago and say, ‘You used to party, you used to do this.’ Yes, I used to but now I want to convert. Why is that door closed for me?”