When Karan Johar invited Kangana Ranaut and Saif Ali Khan to season 5 of his Koffee with Karan talk show, he would have not expected such firepower. In a departure from the pally, jolly, guests who have arrived on the show so far, Ranaut charmed the audience by being her fierce, honest self. Beside her, Saif's diplomacy felt almost pale in comparison. Here are 10 ways the actress took over the couch in her true 'Queen' style.
Kangana Ranaut: Pressure of Queen is high, people still not out of it
When she proved both Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra wrong
There are few directors who claim to possess the eye of judging talent like Aditya Chopra or Karan Johar. Yet, both directors made some serious bloopers in judging the caliber of Ranaut's talent. Ranaut revealed how Chopra, after her success in Queen, told her, "I remember when you came into this office with Rikku Rakeshnath, and I told him, 'Nothing is going to happen with this girl...and I am glad you proved me wrong." Chopra was not alone. Even Johar admitted that he did not make much of Ranaut's initial success. Pat came the reply, "You are the driving force of my success, Karan." You don't mess with the Queen!
The hatke dukaan
While Johar is known to be pally with the entire film industry, Ranaut is a different element altogether. On being asked about her, in Johar's terms, 'hatke dukaan', Ranaut replied, "I think that's who I am. Also because I come from a different background and with stardom, this profession, comes a lot of abnormalities...I try to normalise things." The Rangoon actress also confessed that she doesn't have any friends in the industry.
The Taimur explanation
The entire controversy on the birth of Saif's son notwithstanding, there was a decent explanation from Saif for the name. "All the people in my family are named after someone else. The name Taimur, is a Persian word for iron." While Saif played it safe, it was Ranaut who took up the stance, "It is not right for a newborn to be subject to such scrutiny," she said.
The 'value' statement
Ranaut has always been a woman of her own mind, and her reasoning is quite solid. On being asked by Johar as to why she stays away from award functions, she replied, "I don't do stage shows, so I lose out on a lot of money. I don't do fairness creams, so I lose out on a lot of international brands that could come my way. You let that go for something more valuable, which is my values."
Her takedown of Karan Johar
The actress has never been lucky in terms of love, but she wasn't afraid to talk about it. In a simple sentence, she answered, "If you have love, you will lead a rich life." Not much to argue about there!