Taapsee Pannu Indirectly Slams Kangana Ranaut's 'Questionable Backgrounds' Remark With Cryptic Note

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Taapsee Pannu Indirectly Slams Kangana Ranaut's 'Questionable Backgrounds' Remark With Cryptic Note

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Last Updated: August 23, 2026, 13:29 IST

Taapsee Pannu appears to have hit back at Kangana Ranaut's ‘questionable backgrounds’ remark with a cryptic Instagram note amid their ongoing war of words.

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Kangana Ranaut and Taapsee Pannu’s feud began in 2019

Actress Taapsee Pannu, who is currently looking forward to the release of her upcoming Netflix film Gandhari, has found herself in the midst of controversy following her recent statement about Kangana Ranaut and her indirect dig at her. Now, following Kangana Ranaut’s strong remark against Taapsee, hinting that people from difficult financial backgrounds had often questioned her upbringing and attacked her parents, it looks like Taapsee has taken another dig at Kangana.

While Taapsee Pannu didn’t name anyone, the actress took to her Instagram and, in the midst of all the ongoing chatter, shared a cryptic story. The actress, in her story, wrote, “Hence, proved." While she didn’t name anyone, it looked like she had reaffirmed and hinted that Kangana herself had proved Taapsee’s earlier statement true.

What Did Taapsee Say?

Taapsee told India Today that she had never met Kangana before their issues began and has still not met her. She said their views reflected their own upbringing and way of seeing things. “I haven’t met her. I didn’t meet her before when these so-called issues started. I haven’t met her now as well. My opinion on her is reflective of my upbringing and my way of talking, my way of perceiving things and hers… she stands by hers. So, I think that’s enough for everybody to look and decide who comes from where."

How Did Kangana Ranaut React?

Kangana reacted to Taapsee’s opinion in an Instagram story, writing, “This is unfortunate and so wrong but she is not the only one many people who grew up in shady cramped up outskirts of cities in dingy rented apartments with questionable backgrounds and incomes often question my upbringing and malign my parents and background who hail from a renowned Rajput zamindar Family and raised by educated distinguished parents. It was a personal choice for me to start from scratch why attack my parents for that? Where is this hubris coming from? Jesus school English?"

In the post, Kangana contrasted Taapsee’s background with her own. She said her parents came from a “renowned Rajput zamindar Family" and were educated and distinguished.

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Key Questions Answered Powered by Ask News18 Will Taapsee and Kangana's feud escalate further? The feud between Taapsee Pannu and Kangana Ranaut appears to be escalating, with Taapsee making a cryptic "Hence, proved" post on Instagram following Kangana's remarks about her background. Kangana had previously criticised Taapsee, calling her a "sasti copy" and questioning her upbringing. What is the real reason behind their ongoing conflict? The ongoing conflict between Taapsee Pannu and Kangana Ranaut began in 2019 when Taapsee praised a film trailer but did not specifically mention Kangana, leading to Kangana's sister calling Taapsee a "sasti copy". The feud escalated in 2020 during debates about nepotism in Bollywood. Powered by Ask News18

First Published: August 23, 2026, 13:29 IST