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Kangana Ranaut slams reducing relationships to ‘body counts’, blames ‘western culture’ for spouses killing each other

Kangana Ranaut strongly reacted to the recent cases in India where people killed their spouses, while also blaming ‘western culture’ for the detachment.

Published on: Aug 19, 2026, 15:34:30 IST
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Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has reacted to the shocking incident in Bengaluru where a woman and her lover killed her husband as well as her 5-year-old son. Kangana pointed out how such cases have seen a rise in India in the last few months, and warned against the consequences of normalising westernised culture where human relationships are reduced to ‘body counts’.

What Kangana said

BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut has spoken up about what she calls 'westernised' values in relationships. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) (PTI)
BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut has spoken up about what she calls 'westernised' values in relationships. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) (PTI)

Kangana reposted a news report of the Bengaluru case on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday and wrote a long caption along with it. It read, “Every other day news is full of such cases, women throwing men off the cliff, or men packing women in blue drums? It's easy to be westernised but people in the west are not deleting each other under social pressures of arranged marriage or conservative culture.”

Kangana via Instagram Stories.

'Don't normalise it'

“Say no to westernised culture of calling human relationships as just body counts. Get ready to troll me but remember there is a blue drum in your vicinity too ha ha, bye have a good day,” she concluded. In her next story, Kangana shared a picture of a blue drum and wrote that this is for all her friends who call human relationships as body counts.

Kangana's comments on protests

Meanwhile, Kangana found herself at the centre of a controversy in the last few weeks after a series of social media posts targeting Gen Z protesters associated with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement. She described some young protesters as the "gutter generation" and asked, “Who is birthing and raising them?” The remarks quickly sparked widespread criticism from opposition parties, CJP leaders and social media users.

Later, she pivoted to praise Gen Z as India's biggest strength and ambassadors of the country's culture and identity.

Kangana's recent film

On the work front, Kangana was last seen in the film Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata. Directed by Manoj Tapadia, the film was based on the true story of the nurses and staff at Cama Hospital who saved the lives of patients during the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. It is available to stream on Zee5 from August 14.

 
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Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupecha

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