Kangana Ranaut hits back at Rakhi Sawant on Instagram

The brief

Context

Actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has publicly responded to actress Rakhi Sawant, who used a podcast appearance to make remarks with sexual innuendo against BJP leaders, implying that Kangana Ranaut and Smriti Irani rose in politics because of a "murky past". Kangana replied through her Instagram Stories on Monday, sharing a screenshot of a report on Rakhi's remarks and a long note saying that "all favours combined" never got Rakhi "even a sweeper's job". The exchange is the latest in a series of public attacks by Rakhi on Kangana, an earlier one coming during the controversy around the CJP protests.

Key facts

• Kangana Ranaut posted her response in her Instagram Stories on Monday, along with a screenshot of a report carrying Rakhi Sawant's remarks; the report is dated as updated on 14 September 2026, 05:04 PM.
• Kangana wrote that "most successful and bitter people are quick to character lynch a successful women" to justify "their jealousy/envy, failures and ego".
• She wrote that "all your favours combined never got you even a sweeper's job even that needs some quality and talent".
• Kangana's note urged women to "stop being vulnerable to such frequent, intensional attacks and public character assassination" and to stop over-explaining themselves.
• Rakhi Sawant's remarks were made during a podcast and involved sexual innuendo against BJP leaders.
• The remarks implied that both Kangana Ranaut and Smriti Irani had a murky past behind their rise in politics.
• Rakhi had earlier called Kangana a "chudail" and a "gutter mouth" over Kangana's comments about Gen Z, during the controversy surrounding the CJP protests.
• Kangana is described as an actress and politician; Smriti Irani is referred to as a BJP leader.

Timeline

1. Earlier, during the CJP protests controversyRakhi Sawant called Kangana Ranaut a "chudail" and a "gutter mouth" over Kangana's comments about Gen Z.
2. Before Kangana's post (exact date not stated in the source)Rakhi Sawant made podcast remarks with sexual innuendo against BJP leaders, implying a murky past behind the political rise of Kangana Ranaut and Smriti Irani, triggering outrage.
3. Monday (report updated 14 September 2026, 05:04 PM)Kangana Ranaut posted a long note and a screenshot of a report on her Instagram Stories, hitting back at Rakhi Sawant.

Who has a stake

• Kangana Ranaut — Actress and politician whose reputation was targeted; she has responded publicly to defend herself and successful women against character attacks.
• Rakhi Sawant — Actress whose podcast remarks triggered outrage and drew a sharp personal rebuttal questioning her employability and record.
• Smriti Irani — BJP leader also named in Rakhi's insinuation about a murky past behind political rise; her reputation is implicated.
• BJP leaders — The party's leaders were the target of sexual innuendo in the podcast, prompting public outrage.
• Social media platforms and podcasters — Instagram Stories and a podcast were the channels through which the allegations and the rebuttal reached the public, raising questions of content responsibility.

Why it matters

The episode shows how podcasts and Instagram Stories have become the arena for allegations against public figures and instant rebuttals, with little verification in between. Because the women involved are a sitting politician-actress and a BJP leader, insinuations about their careers move quickly from entertainment gossip to political controversy, touching on defamation, dignity and the treatment of successful women in public life.