Kangana Ranaut reacts after Bhopal dowry death, calls Indian society notorious for ‘abandoning’ daughters after marriage

Amid chatter around the recent Bhopal suicide case, Kangana Ranaut has shared a long note on how women should choose themselves first.

The last few days have seen a slew of deaths, especially of young women, related to dowry harassment and mental torture. The alleged dowry death case sent shockwaves across the nation when a 33-year-old woman was found dead at her home in Bhopal. Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has now reacted to the recent tragedies and penned a long note for young women, advising them to choose their career and independence over marriage.

Kangana Ranaut has also spoken in the Lok Sabha during special session on women's reservation bill. (Sansad TV)

What Kangana said

On Tuesday, Kangana took to her Instagram Stories and wrote, “So many tragic news about married young women comes up every day. Many of these young, educated ladies even beg their parents to help them out of their suffocating situations before tragedies strike them, but Indian society is notorious for abandoning daughters once they are married.”

Kangana via Instagram Stories.

She went on to add, “My advice to young women out there which no social media or fashion/dating/wedding/make up industry is telling you. Your career is more important than anyone else in your life. Think about marriage only after you are independent. Please you have to be your own hero. No one is coming to save you. What you do and what you are is more important than who you marry. Build a life that you want don't listen to anyone.”

The Bhopal suicide case

In the Bhopal case, the police have formed a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a probe into allegations of dowry harassment against her husband, Samarth and her mother-in-law, retired judge Giribala Singh.

Katara Hills police station house officer Sunil Kumar Dubey said the victim’s family, which hails from Noida, has accused her in-laws of murder. Relatives claimed she had remained in contact with them over the phone till around 10 pm on Tuesday. She wanted to leave Bhopal and return to Noida, according to her relatives.

Kangana's Bollywood career

Kangana recently completed 20 years in the film industry. Kangana debuted in Bollywood with Gangster at the age of 18. After the debut, Kangana went on to feature in blockbusters, while also delivering critically acclaimed performances. She won four National Film Awards - for Best Supporting Actress in Fashion (2009), and for Best Actress in Queen (2015), Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2016), and Manikarnika (2021).

The actor was most recently seen in Emergency, her directorial debut. Kangana will soon make her international debut with the supernatural horror, Blessed Be the Evil. The film releases in 2027.

Since 2024, Kangana has also served as a Member of Parliament from her hometown, Mandi. She won the Lok Sabha seat election from the constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket.