Actress Taapsee Pannu has responded to Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel’s attacks against and reportedly said, “Life is short to get involved, I have no time to waste on this.”
This comes hours after Kangana came to her sister’s defense for the tweets attacking Taapsee Pannu and director Anurag Kashyap. She said in an interview that Rangoli was only ‘protecting’ her the way Anurag backed Taapsee.
The tweet storm has been on since Wednesday night on Twitter, with Rangoli on one side and and Taapsee, Anurag Kashyap and actor Vikram Chatterjee on the other.
It started with Rangoli accusing Taapsee of not naming Kangana in a post praising her new film Judgemental Hai Kya. She took a dig at Taapsee saying she had always made her way through films by copying others, and said she had a grudge against Kangana and said some time ago that Kangana needed a ‘double filter’.
This is so cool!!!! Always had high expectations out of this one n this looks so worth it ! ???????? #JudgementallHaiKya https://t.co/rpZcn7LHmC
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) July 3, 2019
Kuch log Kangana ko copy kar ke he apni dukaan chalate hain, magar pls note, they never acknowledge her not even a mention of her name in praising the trailer, last I heard Taapsee ji said Kangana needs a double filter and Tapsee ji you need to stop being a sasti copy ? https://t.co/5eRioUxPic
— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) July 3, 2019
Director Anurag Kashyap was quick to respond and said it was evident that Taapsee was praising all aspects of the trailer including Kangana’s role. “Come on Rangoli.,. this is going too far… this is really really desperate,” he said.
Come on Rangoli.. this is going too far.. this is really really desperate.. I really don’t know what to say to this . Having worked with both your sister and Taapsee .. I just don’t get this ..praising the trailer means praising all aspect of it. Which includes Kangana https://t.co/tkG5KwyFHi
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) July 3, 2019
Rangoli said Kashyap didn’t understand the issue and asked him to back off. “Sir, you can see it’s not about mentioning Kangana so much. Clearly, a lot of people I have thanked haven’t mentioned her, it’s just that I am tired of people taking digs at her. Who is this Taapsee to claim that Kangana needs double filter. So now I am here showing everyone (the) mirror… I know you are working with her, but please don’t get desperate without understanding the real issue… back off.”
Sir you can see it’s not about mentioning Kangana so much, clearly lot of people I have thanked haven’t mentioned her, it’s just that I am tired of people taking digs at her, who is this Taapsee to claim that Kangana needs double filter….(contd) @anuragkashyap72 https://t.co/YRSd3MhcYH
— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) July 4, 2019
(Contd)….so now I am here showing everyone mirror…. I know you are working with her but please don’t get desperate without understanding the real issue … back off @anuragkashyap72
— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) July 4, 2019
Apparently, Anurag spoke to Kangana that night and said Taapsee was her fan and didn’t mean anything negative. Rangoli said this was not true, Taapsee had called Kangana an extremist in the past, and said she will not tolerate the digs at her sister.
You @anuragkashyap72 have been calling Kangana last night and telling Taapsee is her fan, give me one media interaction where she said that, infact she always calls Kangana extremist, Kangana has opinions so what? Why call her filter and extremist….(contd)
— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) July 4, 2019
(Contd)..Taapsee is a fan & loves to copy her yes we all are, who wouldn’t like to be like Kangana bt why attack her and take digs, yeh sab shanagiri nikalne keliye he toh main twitter pe ayi hun thank u very much magar sab ki pol khulegi koi nahin rok sakta ? @anuragkashyap72
— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) July 4, 2019
A day letter, she accused Anurag once again of double standards by bringing up other interviews.
A woman is making fun of another woman mocking her stands on various issues and @anuragkashyap72 ji is laughing ?????wah!!! Kya baat hai … Talk about double standards … https://t.co/vbfjcsLHxj
— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) July 4, 2019
She also hit back at actor Vikram Chatterjee, who said he had respect for Kangana as an actor but Rangoli needed to shut up.
Why should I shut up u idiot,did I write it on your wall?? U can write opinions on my opinions,without realising my opinion is the mother opinion very reason f ur opinion, ha ha u give urs I give mine,it’s a democracy tere baap ki tanashahi nahin hai…So don’t ask me to shut up https://t.co/nglJJEdGu5
— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) July 4, 2019
Speaking to SpotboyE, Kangana said: “I read Rangoli’s tweets… Tapsee has been saying derogatory things about me – like needing a filter and being an extremist, which Rangoli is clearly upset about – this has nothing to do with her Judgmental Hai Kya tweet. The way Anurag is protecting Taapsee, my sister is protecting me. What’s the matter? If anybody has problems with her tweets, they can unfollow her.”
Taapsee has maintained her cool on Twitter, and has not replied to any of Rangoli’s tweets. Her fans did that for her instead, proof of the fan following she has built up with a solid body of work. She put out a classy tweet later in the day, speaking of dignified rivalries.
Some rivalries can actually be fun, entertaining, dignified and worth a watch….. all eyes on this one…. ? https://t.co/dLWL5tzYUj
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) July 4, 2019
