New Delhi: Kangana Ranaut reflects on her 2016 career peak and the Hrithik Roshan controversy in a nostalgic Instagram post, sharing throwback photos with stars like Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, and Madhuri Dixit.
Ten years later, she embraces a simpler life, laughing off the past drama that once divided Bollywood into insiders and outsiders. Dig inside for more information about her cryptic post.
Kangana Ranaut’s Instagram post HIGHLIGHTS
Kangana’s carousel post shows her in different casual and professional poses. The Instagram post shows her career and a slow life. In one of the posts, she is also seen with Arjun Kapoor at an event where both of them are lighting the lamp. In another snap, she is seen with Shahid Kapoor, a picture probably taken during the Rangoon movie shoot. One of the pictures in her post shows her in a magazine photo shoot. She also posted a picture of her dog.
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Reflections in 2026
Now, Kangana marvels at her transformed life as she captioned her recent post, ” Why is everyone missing 2016 suddenly?
It was the inevitable ascend of my career trajectory, post back-to-back blockbusters like Queen and Tanu Weds Manu returns, I became the highest paid actress, but then in January of 2016, one of my colleagues sent me that controversial legal notice, which shook and divided the industry into insiders and outsiders. Success became poisonous, and life became a living hell. Sides were taken and many more legal battles followed. Ten years ago, had I known in 2026 I would be eating carbs in all my meals, would be laughing a lot, and none of the 2016 drama would mean anything to anyone few years down the line, honestly, I would have not been so miserable back then.” She adds, “Thank God it’s not 2016 and we are in 2026 (hear emoji),” signalling closure as an MP and actress.
The 2016 drama
In January 2016, Kangana’s colleague—later revealed as tied to Hrithik Roshan—sent a controversial legal notice demanding she apologise for calling him her “silly ex” in an interview. Hrithik refuted any relationship, alleging impersonation via emails from 2013-2014, sparking a public feud with counter-notices and media frenzy. This shook and divided the industry, turning her success poisonous, as sides formed, leading to prolonged legal battles.
Career context
Post-blockbusters, Kangana’s trajectory soared, but the saga overshadowed her art, damaging her credibility temporarily. The feud ended without resolution, yet she rebuilt, starring in films like Emergency amid ongoing controversies. Fans praise her resilience, with the post garnering likes for its candid nostalgia.