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There are many stories of rift and war of words between stars in the Bollywood industry, but the dispute between actress and MP Kangana Ranaut and Taapsee Pannu is counted among the most unique and longest controversies of Hindi cinema. The most interesting thing about this altercation is that both the actresses have never met each other in person face to face in their entire career. Despite this, a bitter war has been going on between the two for the last 7 years through statements, social media posts and interviews. Recently, after Taapsee’s statement on ‘Parvarish’, Kangana’s counterattack and Taapsee’s ‘Hence proved’ reply, this controversy is once again in the headlines. Let us know from where and how this entire controversy started.
2019: Trailer of ‘Judgmental Hai Kya’ and first look of ‘Sasti Copy’
The first spark of this 7-year long controversy was lit in the year 2019, when the trailer of Kangana Ranaut and Rajkumar Rao’s film ‘Judgmental Hai Kya’ was released.
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Taapsee’s tweet: After watching the trailer, Taapsee Pannu praised the team on Twitter (now X) and wrote that the trailer looks very interesting and there are a lot of expectations from it.
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Rangoli Chandel’s attack: Kangana’s sister and then manager Rangoli Chandel got angry when Kangana’s name was not mentioned separately in the praise of the trailer. Rangoli publicly tagged Taapsee and wrote, “Some people use Kangana’s name to promote their films… their tongues go dry while praising Kangana. People like Taapsee are just cheap copies of Kangana.”
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Taapsee’s answer: Taapsee had then said in a very calm tone that she considers Kangana a great actress and there is no need for her to copy anyone.
2020: Nepotism debate and sharp taunt of ‘B-grade actress’
After the untimely demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput in the year 2020, when a heated debate broke out on nepotism and the struggle of outsiders in Bollywood, the distance between Kangana and Taapsee turned into an abyss.
In a TV interview given to a national news channel, Kangana had targeted Taapsee Pannu and Swara Bhaskar and said that despite being outsiders, these people take the side of the powerful camps of the film industry (movie mafia). Kangana termed them as ‘B-grade actresses’ and ‘needy’ and said that despite being so talented, they have to beg for work. In response to this, Taapsee had said in strong words that someone’s struggle does not give license to humiliate others and she has reached a successful position on the basis of her hard work.
Awards, comparisons and the continuing cold war on social media
This cold war continued to be seen on different occasions in the years after 2020:
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Filmfare Awards: When Taapsee Pannu won the Best Actress award for the film ‘Thappad’, she praised Kangana Ranaut from the stage for breaking the boundaries of acting. Kangana also responded positively at that time, but this reconciliation did not last long.
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Comparison of curly hair and fashion: Whenever pictures of Taapsee’s curly hair or saree looks appeared on social media, Kangana and her supporters kept calling it an imitation of Kangana’s signature style, while Taapsee always called it a mere coincidence.
2026: New chapter of ‘Parvarish’ vs ‘Hence Proved’
Recently, when Taapsee Pannu was asked a question about her relationship with Kangana in an interview, she said that she has never met Kangana and the views between them reflect the difference in their family background and upbringing.
On this, Kangana got angry on Instagram and called Taapsee again a ‘cheap copy’ and an actress who capitalizes on her name for the promotion of her films. Immediately after Kangana removed the post, Taapsee said only two words-“Hence proved.”Gave a new twist to the matter by sharing the post.
This unique star-war, which has been going on without meeting for seven years, shows how in the age of social media, the clash of opinions, self-esteem and statements can create a decade-long history even without any personal meeting.