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Opinion | Reel Deal: Have we Forgotten How To Disagree Without Picking A Side?

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01.09.2026

Opinion | Reel Deal: Have we Forgotten How To Disagree Without Picking A Side?

From Kriti Sanon’s Raksha Bandhan ad controversy to Taapsee Pannu and Kangana Ranaut’s latest exchange, why every Bollywood disagreement now becomes a culture war.

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Kriti Sanon’s rakshabandha Ad To Kangana-Taapsee Row: A jewellery ad became a culture war. An old feud got a new lease of life. That’s Bollywood now: a blouse can become a cultural argument, a sentence can resurrect a seven-year-old rivalry, and one interview question can keep the whole thing going.

Last week, Kriti Sanon’s Raksha Bandhan campaign and the latest Taapsee Pannu-Kangana Ranaut exchange offered two versions of the same spectacle: everyone has an opinion, everyone has a phone, and nothing stays over for long.

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The blouse Becomes The Story

Kriti Sanon’s Raksha Bandhan campaign was criticised for its styling, with some arguing that the look was too contemporary for a festival associated with family and tradition. Kangana Ranaut was among those........

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