Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut’s mother recently came out in support of her daughter, saying the controversy surrounding her alleged relationship with actor Hrithik Roshan is “nonsense”.
Asha Ranaut turned up at the 63rd National Awards to cheer for her daughter, who was honoured with the best actress recognition for her dual role in ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’. Asha said amid Kangana’s personal turmoil, her rise in Bollywood is remarkable.
“I am proud of her and her achievements. I am very happy that she is at the peak of her career and has got till here only with her hardwork. The whole controversy is nonsense. We wouldn’t want to comment on it. Our lawyers will only talk about it. She is coming out stronger in these testing times,” Asha said.
Also present at the awards were Kangana’s father, sister and brother. The 29-year-old star’s father Amardeep Ranaut said it was a proud moment to see his daughter receive her third National Award from President Pranab Mukherjee. The actress stood out in an off-shoulder shimmery dust blue gown. Her first National award was in the best supporting actress category for ‘Fashion’.
The ceremony was a welcome respite for the actress, who is engaged in a bitter fight with her ‘Kites’ co-star Hrithik Roshan. Both the stars have slapped legal notices on each other besides engaging in a public row.
Hrithik says he never had a relationship with Kangana after she referred to him as a “silly ex” in an interview. The actor claims that the actress was corresponding with his imposter.
Kangana, however, maintains they had a relationship while accusing the actor of engaging in slut-shaming by releasing her private emails to him.