In an interview with Barkha Dutt earlier this year, Kangana Ranaut referred to herself as a “badass” who doesn’t mind being called a “bitch” because to her that particular slur is actually an acronym for “Babe In Total Control of Herself”.
If your immediate impulse is to classify Kangana as a woman who is just seeking attention, then pause and think again. What is so wrong with Ranaut’s statement? She is, after all, only taking a term that has historically always been used to denigrate women and making it her own, much like women across the world have been reclaiming words like “slut”. And why should we be in any doubt that Kangana is, and for a long time, has been a Babe In Total Control of Herself?
Everything that we know about her life so far should make us look on her as a hero. We know her as the girl who was noticed in her debut (Gangster) who went on to be typecast as the unstable/alcoholic/drug addict character or as a glamorous prop. Her undeniable talent ensured that she stood out in even such poorly-written roles, winning her first National Award (Fashion).
If your immediate impulse is to classify Kangana as a woman who is just seeking attention, then pause and think again. What is so wrong with Ranaut’s statement? She is, after all, only taking a term that has historically always been used to denigrate women and making it her own, much like women across the world have been reclaiming words like “slut”. And why should we be in any doubt that Kangana is, and for a long time, has been a Babe In Total Control of Herself?
Everything that we know about her life so far should make us look on her as a hero. We know her as the girl who was noticed in her debut (Gangster) who went on to be typecast as the unstable/alcoholic/drug addict character or as a glamorous prop. Her undeniable talent ensured that she stood out in even such poorly-written roles, winning her first National Award (Fashion).
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