In August, Kangana Ranaut said she was ‘probably the most imitated actor in the world of mimicry’ during an interview. Recently a video of the Pakistani show, Showtime With Ramiz Raja, grabbed attention on social media. In it Pakistani actor Ukasha Gul mimicked the BJP leader and actor to perfection, even copying her look, leaving former cricketer Ramiz Raja as well as his co-host Hina Niazi in splits.
In the video, the Pakistani actor—wearing a black saree with a pink blouse—also replicated Kangana’s curly hairstyle as she performed on stage. At one point, while impersonating Kangana, Ukasha playfully joked, “I have seen two kinds of gents in my life—married gents and detergents. Both are equally good at cleaning clothes.”
Reacting to the video shared by the makers on YouTube in August, a person wrote, “The comedian is hilarious.” Another said, “Stellar she is… how beautifully she changed her voice.” A comment also read, “Now you are viral on Indian social media.” A snippet of the video was also shared on Instagram with the caption, “She’s doing so good…”
Kangana Ranaut on being imitated by mimicry artists
Recently, Kangana, who is gearing up for the release of her political drama Emergency, which she also directed, mentioned that she doesn’t get offended when mimicry artists imitate her. In an August 2024 interview with Bollywood Hungama, the actor and BJP MP from Mandi spoke about how some people take offence when films are made on political topics, like Emergency.
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She said, “Main apni mimicry dekhti hoon. Kitne log mujhe mimic karte hain. Main to bohot zyada popular hoon mimicry ki duniya me. Bohot mere mimicry artist hain. Aisa nahi hai ki hum dekhte hain aur hum offend ho jaate hain. (I often see people imitating me. There are a lot of mimicry artists who try to imitate me. I don’t get offended when I see them).”
She added, “Jab koi bohot dil se kisine mimic kiya ho, mujhe bareeki se pees ke pi liya ho, uspe hum prabhavit aur mohit ho jaate hain. Kyuki wo bhav aap tak pahuch jaata hai. Main kabhi second guess nahi karti ki ye mere baare me kya sochega, wo kya sochega. Maine ye film apne nazariye se banayi hai aur dekhte hain iska kya parinaam hoga (If someone mimics me with sincerity and captures my basic mannerisms, I am truly impressed and flattered. It’s about connecting with the intent behind the act. I never second-guess what people will think about me. I made this movie from my own perspective, so let’s see how it will be received).”
Her upcoming film
Her upcoming film Emergency features a star-studded cast including Shreyas Talpade, Anupam Kher, Milind Soman, Mahima Chaudhary, and the late Satish Kaushik, among others. Initially set for release on September 6, 2024, the film is now awaiting a new release date due to issues with censorship.
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