As the holy month of Ramzan began on May 5, a hot debate took centrestage on social media, pitting Kangana Ranaut against veteran actor Shabana Azmi on communal lines. A quote attributed to Kangana, along with her photo, is being widely shared on Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp groups. According to the viral post, Kangana gave a stunning reply to Shabana Azmi. The claim further said, Shabana Azmi made insulting tweet on Hindu Goddesses on Navratri. Among the people who shared the post was S Gurumurthy, a member on the board of the Reserve Bank of India. However, Gurumurthy later deleted his tweet saying he had used the info of most reliable journalists. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the quote attributed to Kangana to be fake. We could not find any such interview or discussion where Kangana had said these words. We also contacted Kangana’s office for clarification. Neha Ansari from the actor’s PR team confirmed that the quote is not true. However, the insulting tweet of Shabana Azmi on Hindu Goddesses being referred to in the viral post has its own story. A tweet by Shabana during Durga Ashtami in September 2017 was slightly tweaked and it became viral last month. When the controversy erupted, Shabana initially denied having made any such comment. But India Today Fact Check found that she had tweeted along these lines two years ago. Our detailed fact check story about Shabana can be read here. Kangana’s stunning reply to Shabana may not be true, but there is indeed a history of a public spat between the two actors. Post-Pulwama attack, Kangana had called Shabana an anti-national for organising cultural events in Pakistan. According to many media reports such as one that appeared in DNA. Kangana had attacked Shabana by saying, People like Shabana Azmi calling for a halt on the cultural exchange -- they are the ones who promote Bharat Tere Tukde Honge gangs... why did they organise an event in Karachi in the first place when Pakistani artistes have been banned after Uri attacks? And now they are trying to save face? The film industry is full of such anti-nationals who boost enemies' morals. (With inputs from Anil Kumar) ALSO READ: Fact Check: Will Shabana Azmi leave India if PM Modi returns to power? ALSO READ: Fact Check: No, this young Muslim girl is not pregnant INDIA TODAY FACT CHECK Claim Kangana Ranaut gave a stunning reply to Shabana Azmi for her comment on Hindu Goddesses. Conclusion The quote being attributed to Kangana is fake JHOOTH BOLE KAUVA KAATE The number of crows determines the intensity of the lie. 1 Crow: Half True 2 Crows: Mostly lies 3 Crows: Absolutely false<doc-sep>Shabana Azmi is a jehadi who hates Hindus. See how she mocks Hindus and gets befitting slap from Hindu brave heart… https://t.co/blSTVHU5uW — Chowkidar Rakesh Krishnan Simha (@ByRakeshSimha) 1554784539000 https://t.co/LEg37JDw5T — Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) 1506667261000 I have NEVER said this . It is DISGUSTING what trolls will stoop to polarise and communalise an already charged atm… https://t.co/olMoLgGHy7 — Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) 1554787175000 A viral photo message has been doing the rounds on social media these days, claiming Kangana Ranaut used an anti-islamic rant to slam veteran actress Shabana Azmi for her tweet on Navaratri festival in 2017 taking a dig at Hindu goddesses. The quote claimed to be of Kangana highlighted was along the lines of the Muslim community's practices like child marriage, triple talaq, polygamy among others.The image titled "Kangana gives stunning reply to Shabana Azmi" quotes the actress as saying, "This Eid lets pray that no Aisha is married off at the age of 6, No Shah Bano is given Triple Talaq, No Meena Kumari has to undergo Halala, No Fatima becomes fourth wife, No Shehla has to wear the burqa, No Ishrat becomes terrorist and no Mumtaz has to give birth to 14 children.”However, reports suggest that the quote attributed to Kangana Ranaut is fake and no interview or discussion carried these statements by the actress. Kangana's team also confirmed that the statement was fake and that she did not reply to Shabana Azmi.In September 2017, Shabana Azmi had tweeted an image during the festival of Navaratri, for which the actress faced a lot of criticism.However, the tweet of the veteran actress was modified and shared on social media. Shabana later denied making any such comment.Earlier this year, a war of words broke between Kangana Ranaut and Shabana Azmi after the former accused the latter of being anti-national. The incident happened post the Pulwama terror attack, after which Azmi, along with husband lyricist Javed Akhtar denied an invitation to a cultural fest in Karachi, Pakistan in the wake of the attacks.Kangana had labelled Azmi as an anti national saying that they kept ties with Pakistani artists, despite a ban on them after the 2016 Uri attacks.<doc-sep>
As per a viral post, Kangana's quote was a reply to Shabana Azmi after she made an insulting tweet on Hindu Goddesses on Navratri. Read for full details below. Actress , who is known for her controversial statements, recently found herself in the middle of a social media war which pitted her against Shabana Azmi. According to a report in India Today, a quote attributed to the 'Queen' star was widely shared on Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp groups along with her picture. As per the viral post, Kangana's quote was a reply to Shabana Azmi after she made an insulting tweet on Hindu Goddesses during Navratri. Kangana's supposed quote was along the lines of the Muslim community's practices like child marriage and having multiple wives. However, India Today reported that the said quote by Kangana was indeed false and no interview or discussion carried these statements by the actress. In fact, Kangana's PR team also confirmed that the statement was fake and that she did not reply to Shabana Azmi. However, this post was also shared by S Gurumurthy, part-time director of the Reserve Bank of India. He eventually deleted the tweet after it was brought to his notice that the tweet was indeed fake. Whereas, Shabana's tweet from 2017 was true but the viral tweet had been tweaked by adding words like 'Navratri' and 'Allah'. While she had spoken on similar lines, Shabana has refuted these allegations saying, she “NEVER said this," reported The Quint. Check out the fake posts which are being circulated on social media below: Shabana Azmi is a jehadi who hates Hindus. See how she mocks Hindus and gets befitting slap from Hindu brave heart Kangana Ranaut. pic.twitter.com/Rsna8vaGls — Chowkidar Rakesh Krishnan Simha (@ByRakeshSimha) April 9, 2019 Kangana and Shabana do have a history of warring against each other. Kangana had called Shabana an anti-national for organising cultural events in Pakistan after the Pulwama attacks in February. Credits :India Today Read More