Kangana Ranaut mourns sad demise of her nani, calls her a ‘remarkable woman’

Kangana Ranaut recently took to social media to mourn the sad demise of her nani Indrani Thakur, who was more than 100 years-old.On Saturday, the actress revealed that the whole family is grieving the loss of her beloved grandmother, who played a significant role in her life. Kangana posted an unseen photo of her sitting with her Nani and wrote, “Last night, my grandmother Indrani Thakur Ji passed away. The whole family is in mourning. Please pray for her.”

In her next-follow up post, Ranaut reminisced about how her Nani had tirelessly worked to ensure that her daughters were not only educated but were empowered to pursue successful careers after marriage.

She wrote, “My Nani was a remarkable woman, she had 5 children. Nana ji had limited resources, yet she made sure all of her children got high education in good institutions, and she insisted that even her married daughters should work and have a careers of their own; even her daughters got government jobs a rare feat in those days, all of her 5 children, including women, had their own careers, she was very proud of her children careers.”

The ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ actress went on to add, “We owe so much to our nani ji, she was 5 feet 8 inches tall, very rare for a mountain woman, I got her height and her health and metabolism. My Nani ji was so healthy and lively that even though she was above 100 years old she did all her work by herself.”

The images depicted her Kangana laughing and sharing precious moments with her grandmother, whose wisdom had left an indelible mark on her life.

On the professional front, Ranaut will next be seen in the upcoming biopic “Emergency” where she essays the role of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The film is Kangana’s second directorial effort after “Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.”

On Children’s Day, Kajol aims to feel free as a child

Actress Kajol took to social media to wish her kids, son Yug and daughter Nysa on Children’s Day.

On Thursday, the actress posted adorable photos with her kids, along with a note in which she shared her love for children. Kajol describes them as beings who haven’t yet lost their honesty or their zest for life.

According to her, children remind us of the freedom we all strive to regain as we grow older. The ‘Dilwale’ star added that, in many ways, we are all aiming to be as free as children, unaffected by the pressures and complexities of life.

Kajol wrote in the caption, “I love kids because they haven’t lost their honesty and their love of life to life as yet. And that’s what we are all aiming for after a point… to be that free… aren’t we? To all kids, who are mine and not, wishing you all a very happy Children’s Day. #happychildrensday #kidsrule #befree #lovemybabies.”

In the first image, the actress is seen striking a happy pose with her son Yug. Kajol looks lovely in a pink saree, while Yug sports a white kurta-pajama. The next images show the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ actress flaunting her radiant smile as she poses next to her daughter Nysa.

Kajol also posted a video of herself surrounded by kids, giving them her autographs.

Previously, she had shared a post about her film “Karan Arjun”, which is set to be re-released in theatres on November 22, 2024. She captioned the post, “Yeh toh bas trailer hai, dekhiye Karan Arjun ke pyaar ka bandhan duniya bhar ke cinema gharon mein phir ek baar 22 November se!”

On the work front, Kajol recently appeared in the film “Do Patti”, where she played the role of a police officer. The thriller also starred Kriti Sanon and Shaheer Sheikh.

“Do Patti” also marked Kriti’s debut as a producer and Shaheer’s Bollywood debut.