Kangana Says Hrithik Affair Behind Her, Okay Being a 'Witch'

Bollywood Actor and national award winner Kanagana Ranaut is the last speaker at the News18 Rising India Summit. Earlier, Defence Minister Niramala Sitharaman spoke on India's push to develop indigenous weapons at the session, Making it Happen in India. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath talked about a wide range of topics, from losing the bastion of Gorakhpur to the BJP's plans for 2019. He also attacked Sonia Gandhi for saying that PM's promises were drama, saying the only dramebaazi was Rahul Gandhi's temple visits.

Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman, Morgan Stanley's Ruchir Sharma and Bollywood star Ranveer Singh addressed the audience and fielded tough questions earlier in the day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the tone for the summit yesterday, detailing his vision for India on the global stage.

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20:12 (IST)

The kind of work I want to do, I am still doing it. The people who I want to collaborate with creatively are still there, the people I don't care about so it, so it's okay. With power comes lot of sacrifices, says Ranaut

20:10 (IST)

I come from an influential family but back at home. Unka influence sirf Mandi-Manali tak he hai. No one gossips in front of me. No one knows what I'll say at what stage, says Ranaut

20:08 (IST)

Fear is an internal process. It's not something someone else will instill in you.I don't want to be fearful even when I get hurt. I say things which look evident to me. When I speak out I get love, I live an open life, but the price is stress. I don't care about materialistic gains. Sometimes, there is stuff which can land me in jail., Ranaut said.

20:07 (IST)

On Swara Bhaskar's piece on Padmavaat and what followed, Ranaut said, "The way she was bullied was our loss. As a society we failed. She's a legitimate artist and she has a right. I personally didn't agree but somewhere deep down I was pleased. It was heart breaking to see how she was treated for her piece. I'm sure Swara might not be affected by it. She'll come back in 6 months and write again. But million of other women will get affected and be wary of voicing their opinion."

20:03 (IST)

The world doesn't need to be perfect, it needs to be balanced. The myth of a fairytale that nothing bad can ever happened to me has burst. My narrative is that of an underdog, Ranaut says.

20:01 (IST)

I am a big Modi fan. We need to have a good role model. Modi's victory was not just his victory. the fact that a chaiwala won is a victory of the democracy, says Ranaut

19:57 (IST)

It was not for Karan Johar. It's his way. As an outsider I have my way. I will say my point and you can't shut me up. Similarly we can't tell him how to function, it's his way that works for him We need a balance and we can co-exist, says Ranaut on nepotism controversy with Johar.

19:56 (IST)

It's okay to be discriminated and be an underdog because the biggest problem is that people come with a baggage of their own perception of their life. I never whined about it when I was experiencing it. I talked about it only when I made it. The world is the way and it and it is not going to be fair, says Ranaut.

19:55 (IST)

If you are an outsider, you just stick out. You don't need to be made to feel different. You just do. When I started I didn't understand the difference between shot and scene. Between making a brand and establishing myself. No one will guide but if you are persistent you will observe and you will learn, says Ranaut.

19:53 (IST)

Honestly didn't think nepotism will become a national topic. Nepotism is a prevelant system. I am not some activist. I would love to be. But for me it was an observation. It became a national debate because it was in everybody's conscience.My comments just acted as catalyst because Karan Johar is a popular person, Says Ranaut.

19:50 (IST)

The last session of the evening, a conversation with Kangana Ranaut titled 'Making of a Star' has begun.