Kangana Ranaut: ready to return Padma Shri, if proven wrong

Amid controversy, Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Saturday defended her ‘freedom’ remark. The actor said that she is ready to return her Padma Shri if someone can enlighten her about what took place in 1947 and someone proves that she disrespected martyrs. Kangana had said that India attained freedom in 2014, when the Narendra Modi-led government came to power, and described the country’s ndependence in 1947 as “bheek”, or alms. In her Instagram posted Kangana shared a photo from a book that talks about India's struggle for independence. Kangana wrote, "Everything is very clearly mentioned in the same interview 1857 first collective fight for freedom along with the sacrifice of greats like Subhash Chandra Bose, Rani Laxmibai and Veer Savarkar ji. 1857 I know but which war took place in 1947 I am not aware, if someone can bring to my awareness I will give back my Padma Shri and apologise also please help me with this."

She further wrote that she extensively researched India's first fight for freedom in 1857 when she did a feature film on Rani Laxmi Bai. She added, "nationalism rose so did the right wing ... but why it died a sudden death? and why Gandhi let Bhagat Singh die ... why Neta Bose was killed and never got Gandhi ji's support? why line of partition was drawn by a white man... ?instead of celebrating freedom why Indians killed each other some of the answers I am seeking please help me find answers."

Kangana Ranaut said she is ready to face consequences. “As far as Aazadi in 2014 concerned I specifically said physical Aazadi we may have but consciousness and conscience of India was set free in 2014... a dead civilisation came alive and fluttered its wing and now roaring and soaring high ... today for the first time ... people can't shame us for not speaking English or coming from small towns or using made in India products... everything is articulate and clear in the same interview.