“I feel that we, as Indians, have a knack for loving a stereotypical, sobbing, sympathy-seeking personality. I feel that we need to promote quirky, cool and youthful talent. We have to stop propagating the sob-story angle of celebs, where they try to be larger-than-life. That is very outdated. It is so boring that it puts you to sleep.”

Indian actress, filmmaker, and politician

Kangana Ranaut is an Indian actress, filmmaker, and politician. She serves as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha for Mandi, a post she has held since June 2024. She is known for work in Hindi cinema and has 113 quotes on the site. She is associated with female-led films and with portraying strong-willed, unconventional women. Her career has brought her four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards, and she has appeared six times in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list. In 2020, the Government of India awarded her the Padma Shri.