Kangana Ranaut on being surrounded by controversy: ‘If I want to be on top, I need to accept it’

On Thursday, Ekta Kapoor in a grand occasion introduced Kangana Ranaut’s digital debut Lock Upp. The actuality present which shall be on the traces of Temptation Island will see the Queen actor flip host and choose. The 72-episode collection will stream on ALTBalaji and MXPlayer.
Excited about making her debut on the internet, Kangana stated that she needed to do one thing thrilling for a protracted whereas. “I loved the concept and Ekta had developed a brilliant show. This is why I said yes to it.”
The format of the present will see 16 contestants being locked inside lockups, whereas Kangana would be the host. With the facility of fifty % votes, the actor may even be seen taking choices on who stays within the present. The makers have promised that Lock Upp shall be ‘controversial’ and they’re even anticipating many FIRs.
When indianexpress.com requested Kangana if she attracts controversy or it’s vice versa, the Tanu Weds Manu actor stated, “I would like to believe I am very focused and don’t bother about the bad part. Every human wants the good part but that’s not how life works. It comes with both good and bad part together. And if I want to be on top, I need to accept both sides.”
Given that many Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Karan Johar have already hosted actuality reveals, we quizzed her if she took inspiration from them, and who she considers competitors.
“Aapko lagta hai mai kisi se insipiration lungi? (Do you think I would take inspiration from anyone?). I don’t think I need inspiration, especially when it’s a reality show. You have to be yourself on these shows and it’s not in my character to even try and copy someone. No, never, it’s below my dignity.”
Answering one other journalist’s query on the identical traces, she stated that she respects Amitabh Bachchan and his present Kaun Banega Crorepati. “Salman sir and Shah Rukh sir are seniors and I respect them. Ranveer is a contemporary but I haven’t seen his work. Once I see, I can judge that and similarly for Karan Johar.”
Calling her a disrupter, Ekta Kapoor additionally revealed that Kangana Ranaut was the primary selection for her as this present required an unabashed character. The actor additionally revealed that like most of her initiatives, she could be very concerned with Lock Upp. “I have already seen every contestant’s profile and want to know their history. It’s going to be an intense show,” she added.