Annu Kapoor Calls Himself 'Foolish' After Attack On Kangana Ranaut: I Respect Every Woman

Veteran actor Annu Kapoor recently addressed misunderstandings surrounding his remark, "Who is Kangana?" made during a press conference for his film Hamare Baarah. The comment sparked controversy as Kapoor appeared unfamiliar with actress Kangana Ranaut.

Annu Kapoor's post on Kangana

In a detailed post on X (formerly Twitter), Annu Kapoor explained his detachment from movies, TV, OTT platforms, news channels, and newspapers. He stated that while some might find his lack of awareness foolish, he does not see being uninformed as a crime. Kapoor stressed his respect for women, his disconnection from mainstream media, and clarified that any offense caused was unintentional.

He wrote, "Dear Sister Kangana, I am extracting some meaning from the answers to the questions posed by the media, so I thought I should clarify some facts."

“Every woman is respectable and worthy to me, so I can never disrespect any woman. Not knowing the system or laws of any country can lead to mistakes and punishment, but not knowing a particular person, place, or thing is not an error or a crime.”

He added, “Therefore, respected sister, I do not know you, hence you will not include this in the category of disrespecting women's dignity. When the media asks questions, understand that they want the spice of current affairs, which they got from my frankness. I have no connection with politics and religion and since I have nothing to do with religion, I have no connection with unrighteousness either."

Further adding, he said, "I am a very small and humble person, I have no special qualities. I neither thought nor said any wrong or derogatory words. I am responsible for what I speak and I am not responsible for what others understand.”

In the end, he apologised saying, “But still, if you have become angry with anything I have said, please forgive me. May you achieve success in your goal. I wish the same good wish for all of us to be more aware of our duties than our rights.”

What did Annu Kapoor say at the press conference?

At the press conference for Hamare Baarah, when asked about a slapgate incident, Kapoor said, “Yeh Kangana ji kaun hain? Please batao na kaun hain? Zaahir hai aap pooch rahe hain toh koi bahut badi heroine hongi? Sundar hain kya? (Who is this Kangana? Is she a big heroine? Is she beautiful?)”

What was Kangana's response?

Kangana Ranaut responded on her Instagram Stories, questioning whether Kapoor's remark reflected societal tendencies to hate successful, beautiful, and powerful women.

This controversy emerged against the backdrop of an alleged incident at Chandigarh airport on June 6, where Kangana Ranaut was reportedly slapped by a CISF woman constable while preparing to board a flight to Delhi for a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting. An FIR has been registered against the constable under IPC sections 321 and 341, though no arrests have been made.