Kangana Ranaut Opens Up About Finding Her Feet in Politics

Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut began her political journey in 2024 when she won the Lok Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi constituency as a BJP candidate. But in a recent candid conversation, Kangana admitted she’s still getting used to the world of politics and isn’t exactly loving every moment of it.

Speaking on the YouTube podcast Atman in Ravi (AIR), Kangana shared that she entered politics after receiving an offer and decided to give it a try. However, she confessed that political life is very different from what she’s used to. “I’m getting the hang of it,” she said, “but I wouldn’t say I’m enjoying it. It’s more like social service, and that’s not something I come from. I’ve never really thought about serving people in this way.”

Kangana talked about the challenges of dealing with everyday issues her constituents bring to her. “People come to me with problems like broken drains and roads. They don’t care about political boundaries — they just want solutions,” she explained. “They expect me, as an MP, to fix things that are actually the state government’s responsibility, and sometimes they even say, ‘You have money, why don’t you use your own?’”

When asked if she dreams of becoming India’s Prime Minister someday, Kangana was frank, saying she doesn’t feel qualified for the job. “I’ve lived a pretty selfish life,” she admitted, “and social work has never really been my background.”

A Quick Look at Kangana’s Political and Film Journey

Kangana’s win in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections was decisive — she defeated her Congress rival, Vikramaditya Singh, by over 74,000 votes in the Mandi constituency. Soon after her victory, she made headlines when a CISF officer slapped her at Chandigarh airport. Kangana later posted a video reassuring her fans that she was safe and unharmed.

On the film front, Kangana was last seen in Emergency. Now, she’s gearing up for her Hollywood debut in the horror film Blessed Be The Evil, produced by US-based Lions Movies. She’ll star alongside Tyler Posey (known from Teen Wolf) and Scarlet Rose Stallone. Filming is set to start later this year in New York.

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