Kangana Ranaut Said 'We Need To Discourage American Movies' Before Hollywood Debut
Kangana Ranaut will be seen in the horror drama Blessed Be the Evil.
Kangana Ranaut is all set to make her Hollywood debut. As reported by Variety, the National Award-winning actress will be seen in the horror drama Blessed Be the Evil. However, this move has left Indian fans in shock as the actress has previously urged Indians to avoid English language films.
In 2021, while promoting her movie Thalaivii, Kangana said at a press conference, 'We need to discourage American and English movies as they are taking over our screens. We need to behave like one nation. We need to stop dividing ourselves like North India or South India. We need to enjoy our own films first, be it Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu or Punjabi."
Before this, in 2017, Kangana told Mid-Day, 'It would be stupid for anyone to make the move to the West now. Their theatre business is crashing because of the influx of digital media. Asia, on the other hand, is where Hollywood was 15 years ago. It is a lucrative time for entertainment here. These are baits that I won't fall prey to." This statement came nearly two years after Priyanka Chopra's move to Hollywood.
Meanwhile, as for Kangana's Hollywood debut, the film follows a Christian couple who, after experiencing a devastating miscarriage, purchase an abandoned farm with a dark past. However, their love and faith are soon tested by a malevolent presence.
Produced by Lions Movies, the film will also star Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey and Scarlet Rose Stallone, apart from Kangana Ranaut. The film will be directed by Anurag Rudra, who was born in India. Reportedly, the production of the film is set to begin this summer in New York. It is being said that the producers specifically chose US locations to 'avoid running into any uncertainties stemming from the recently announced Trump industry tariffs'.
Kangana Ranaut was last seen in Emergency. The film starred Kangana as former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The actress not only played the lead in Emergency but also directed the film.
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