Kangana Ranaut says she will return Padma Shri if she can't prove her words on Sushant Singh Rajput's death

The three-time national award winner also said she would return the awards bestowed on her by the government of India if she cannot prove her allegations.

“They summoned me, and I asked them too, that I’m in Manali, that you can send somebody to take my statement, but I have not received anything after that. I am telling you, if I have said anything, which I can’t testify, which I can’t prove, and which is not in public domain, I will return my Padma Shri," Kangana said in an interview with Republic TV on Saturday.

"I call it murder because I do feel abetment of suicide. According to section 306, it is as much of a criminal offense as physically killing one person. So for me, from day 1, I've been calling it murder," Kangana said

Recalling her early days in Mumbai film industry, Kangana said the Bollywood veterans also told her she will ‘commit suicide’ and have a 'tragic end.'

"I call this gang 'suicide gang'," she said hitting out at the alleged groups that operate in the industry.

The Tanu Weds Manu star also questioned Mahesh Bhatt who had faced ire on social media after Sushant's death.

"Sushant's girlfriend at the time Rhea in her statement mentioned Mahesh Bhatt. How is he related? Bhatt's first AD has written how Bhatt used to counsel him. Who was Mahesh Bhatt in Sushant's life?" she questioned.

"What gives these people the license to say things like 'Your end is near' for artists? If they knew Sushant wasn't feeling well, why didn't they call his father and tell that your son is not well?" she added.

Sushant had a three-film deal with the Yash Raj films, of which the third film, Paani was shelved, and allegedly had a ‘big showdown’ with Aditya Chopra after he was stopped from doing films outside the YRF banner, such as Sanjay Leela Bhansali and others.

"Their contracts are ‘evil’, you can’t do anything without their permission. Bhansali wanted him for Ram-Leela, but Aditya Chopra did not allow him to the do the film, so he made Ranveer Singh do the film.

"Bhansali has not chased any actor for five years, he wanted him for Bajirao Mastani, again Aditya Chopra did not let him do the film, reason best known to him, why because Sushant did not know how to do ‘chaplusi’ (being a sycophant). They sabotaged his career,” she said. 

“YRF talent agency had been handling his work and prevented him from working with other directors and instead promised him a movie with a big director (Shekhar Kapur). That film was cancelled too. When Sushant rebuked and claimed autonomy over his career, they had a big showdown and Aditya Chopra told him that no one will work with you," she said.

Speaking of her own experience with YRF top boss, she said,"The director came to my house and narrated the script. I had a meeting with Aditya Chopra... just so that I could express my apologies in person and he was fine at the time. But later a news piece came out saying 'Kangana said No to Sultan'. And then he messaged me, 'How dare you?! You say No to me'. And then he told me, 'You are finished'."

Claiming that she was targetted for speaking out and standing against nepotism, the Queen actor said, “18 brands dropped me within 2 months. Maybe I didn't have the thought of killing myself but definitely shaving my head off and disappearing."

"My relatives didn't let their children meet me because you turned me into a nymphomaniac. Called me so many things in public. As a girl, having a marriage and a child is no more an option for me. They turned Sushant also into a rapist. How will he go back to Bihar? Small cities don't value money, they value respect,” she said.

"You know why I feel so responsible for this whole thing, because when I spoke about nepotism, only one person supported me, Sushant. And after that, they went for him. No outsider supported me, they went licking their feet and they got awards, the whole system, be it insider or outsider, went against me,” the Padma Shri awardee said.