Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut reinstated to Twitter after 2-year ban, calls Indian film industry ‘crass’

Ranaut was kicked off the platform in 2021 for treating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political opponent Mamata Banerjee as a ‘monster’

She had attracted controversy over her outspoken social media presence and frequent spats with fellow actors

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Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut. Photo: Instagram

Published: 9:24am, 26 Jan 2023

The Twitter account of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has been reinstated after a two-year ban for violating policies on hateful conduct and abusive behaviour.

Ranaut joined thousands of other previously banned accounts – including that of former US president Donald Trump – reactivated after Tesla boss Elon Musk bought the social media giant in October for US$44 billion.

“Hello everyone, it’s nice to be back here,” Ranaut tweeted on Tuesday before writing a Twitter thread slamming India’s film industry as “crass” and obsessed with money.

Ranaut, the award-winning star of 2014’s Queen and 2015’s Tanu Weds Manu Returns, had attracted controversy over her outspoken social media presence and frequent spats with fellow actors and filmmakers.

She is also an ardent supporter of Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was kicked off Twitter in May 2021 for treating his political opponent Mamata Banerjee as a “monster”.

The 35-year-old actress urged the prime minister to become a “super gundai” (super thug) in his fight against her.

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