Desk Correspondent , Mumbai - Fresh off the BJP’s resounding victory in the Mumbai civic polls, actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has reflected on the personal and professional struggles that defined her journey over the past decade. In a candid social media post, Ranaut identified the year 2016 as the moment her "life turned into a living hell," specifically referencing the high-profile legal battle and public fallout involving actor Hrithik Roshan. She claimed that the "smear campaign" launched against her during that period was a coordinated effort by the "Bollywood mafia" to destroy her career and mental health because she chose to speak her truth.

Ranaut detailed how the legal notices and media trials of 2016 were not just a private dispute but the beginning of a larger institutional targeting that eventually culminated in the 2020 demolition of her Mumbai office. She argued that the same forces she stood up to years ago were behind the vendetta politics of the previous state government. "Those who tried to break me in 2016, and those who demolished my house in 2020, have finally been answered by the people of Mumbai today," she remarked, framing the Mahayuti alliance’s BMC sweep as a personal vindication for the years of "persecution" she endured.

The Mandi MP’s reflections have added a personal dimension to the current political shift in Maharashtra, as she links her past grievances with the "fall of the old guard." While the legal case from 2016 remains a contentious chapter in Bollywood history, Ranaut’s latest statements suggest she views the current political landscape as a total rejection of the "bullying tactics" she once faced. By revisiting her "living hell," she has positioned herself not just as a triumphant politician, but as a survivor of a decadelong battle against the city's established power structures.