01 February,2021 11:54 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kangana Ranaut, Hansal Mehta (Photo/Yogen Shah)
Kangana Ranaut has reacted to her Simran director Hansal Mehta after the latter called his 2017 directorial a 'mistake'. On Saturday, Hansal also compared the error in judgement to supporting Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal in the past. "I supported him (Anna) in good faith. Like I later supported Arvind. I don't regret it. All of us make mistakes. I made Simran," he tweeted on Saturday.
Simran is about a divorcee named Praful Patel who loses her savings in a gambling bout. She then takes a loan to set things straight, and when she is unable to repay it, she finds herself drawn into a life of crime. The film, said to be based on a true story, faced controversy when screenwriter Apurva Asrani alleged that Kangana, who has been credited as additional dialogue and story writer of the project, tried to discredit him by claiming she had developed the story with Mehta from a one-line script. The film was a big flop at the box office.
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Reacting to Mehta's tweet, Kangana wrote on Twitter, "That's true Hansal sir, even you will agree with that, I stood by you and now you saying this, feel like singing âachcha sila diya tune mere payaar kaâ [sic]
Hansal replied to Kangana's tweet and wrote, "Firstly, the tweet wasn't about you. Secondly, there are things that happened after the film that left me more than hurt. It made me sorely regret making the film. All said and done you remain a fine, fine actor. And you have my respect for that. And for your kindness."
Mehta's last release was the sports drama Chhalaang, featuring Rajkumar Rao, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Nushrratt Bharuccha and Jatin Sarna. The film dropped on OTT last year on Diwali.
On the other hand, Kangana Ranaut will essay the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in an upcoming political drama. The actress says the yet-untitled film is not a biopic and has also revealed that many prominent actors will be a part of the upcoming project.
