In Thalaivii, Kangana Ranaut’s onscreen portrayal of former Tamil Nadu CM J. Jayalalithaa has led to comparisons between their real lives. the foremost important question being, whether Kangana too will follow in Jayalalithaa’s footsteps and enter politics soon. Kangana being vocal about various socio-political events and issues is usually interpreted as her strategy to make her image as a future politician. a happening to market the biopic of a former politician appeared like a fitting opportunity to ask her that question yet again.
At a press event in Delhi on Thursday, one in every of the primary queries Kangana had to field was whether she harbours political aspirations. She replied, “I am a nationalist and that i speak about issues associated with the country, so people think I speak about political issues. Maybe it’s the identical thing, but not on behalf of me, because i’m not a political candidate. I talk as a responsible citizen, and an individual who has been elevated to celebrity status by the people. So I speak about the rights of the people and therefore the country.”
“Whether I can become an officer or not, that’s not in my hands. you can’t even have a panchayat election without the support of individuals. If should join politics, it’ll must be because the people want me to, or if i’ve got that caliber. For now, i feel i’m good as an actress, and I’m proud of that. But within the future, if people choose me, elect me, i’d definitely like to,” she added.
Kangana said that playing an official on screen has made her more alert to the uphill struggle it’s to win people’s hearts and secure a foothold within the Indian social group. “We have certain preconceived notions about politicians, we usually don’t know what they need been through to achieve where they need. we predict they’re so powerful, but we aren’t awake to the work they need done at the bottom level and delivered results. Similarly, I had a picture in my head about Jaya amma. after I wont to have a look at her photos, I wont to think it must be so great to be in power.
“After doing this film, i noticed it’s plenty of labor and there’s such a lot competition. Politics is like playing chess. Your friends become your enemy, there are threats to your life. Without understanding all this, we judge politicians more harshly than we might a judge a successful doctor or an actor. We forget that they need put their lives at stake to achieve a specific position,” Kangana explained.
