Actor and MP Kangana Ranaut has been in the centre of a controversy recently over her remarks on Gen Z and their participation in the nationwide student protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Kangana had labelled them “Generation Gutter” and had also said that they glorify “drugs, drinks, and endless body counts.” Her comments invited sharp retorts from CJP spokesperson Saurav Das and founder Abhijeet Dipke. Now, actor Sonu Sood has also criticised Kangana over the remarks.
Speaking to the media, Sonu said that although he has not heard Kangana’s statements, as an actor she should not alienate a huge section of her audience. “I haven’t heard her statement. But I feel that these young people are the ones who make actors, and they are the ones who help you reach this position,” he said. “As long as they stand by you, you will continue to thrive. If they are not with you, it becomes difficult. That’s why everyone should be taken along,” he added.
Sonu said that trust and acceptance of people is important in every line of work. “Whatever your profession may be, whether you are an actor, a doctor, or anything else, your existence in this world has meaning only as long as people are connected with you.” When asked about Kangana’s remark in which she referred to Gen Z as “Generation Gutter”, Sonu said the comment was inappropriate. “If she has said that, then I think it is very shameful. It should not have been said,” he remarked.
He also spoke about the need to be mindful while making public statements. “There is a saying, ‘ Tol mol ke bol’ (weigh your words before speaking). It is very important to think carefully before you speak because the public is another form of God,” he added.
Previously, in a series of posts on her Instagram stories, Kangana had made obscene statements against Gen Z, calling them “gutter” and unfit and “ugly” to be homemmakers.
“Most appalling is the behavior of young Hindu women who want to imitate the lives of independent career women without earning that freedom. Truly independent women make rebellious choices and bold opinions. They make unconventional career moves, and they take accountability for their actions because they are on their own. They do not do this at the cost of their parents or families,” she had written
She further wrote, “Here is a new generation of so-called westernized Indian women. I call them Generation Gutter. Some of them have nothing to offer to the system. They are not good at studies, but they are so ugly and corrupt that they cannot be homemakers either. Yet they proudly flaunt their freedom to have drugs, drinks, or endless body counts, and they shamelessly live off their parents’ earnings while constantly fighting to live independent lives without actually being independent.”
