Anandiben Patel: Kangana Ranaut hails women as ‘Devi, Shakti and Mata’ amid defense of UP Governor Anandiben Patel’s ‘expert mother’ controversial statement: ‘God has given us the duty to nurture humanity’ | Hindi Movie News

Kangana Ranaut backed the statement of UP Governor Anandiben Patel’s ‘expert mother’, who called nurturing the woman ‘true nature’. She recalled childhood memories of playing with dolls, calling the care instinctive and divine. Patel had earlier said that women should become “expert mothers” before pursuing careers like IAS or teaching, sparking a gender debate.

Kangana Ranaut has responded to the controversy raised by Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben PatelRecent comments from women about women, stating that parenting comes naturally to women and is one of their greatest strengths. Her comments come amid a heated gender debate, sparked after the governor said women should first become “expert mothers” before pursuing careers in fields such as civil service or teaching.

Kangana Ranaut remembers her childhood

According to an ANI report, the actor took to X to share a post reflecting on his childhood, recalling how he gravitated to playing with dolls while his brother enjoyed outdoor sports. She recounted memories of building dollhouses, sewing clothes for them, and pretending to cook with toy stoves, suggesting that caring and looking after herself had always been second nature to her.

Kangana Ranaut on building ‘doll houses’

Recalling her childhood days of building ‘doll houses’ and playing the role of a mother, Kangana wrote, “When we were kids, my brother played football and cricket, but I carefully built doll houses, sewed their clothes and cooked their food. For the amusement of everyone at home, I made small chulhas and pretended to be a doll mother.”

Kangana Ranaut on parenting as ‘true nature’

The actor went on to argue that parenting isn’t something women have to learn, calling it their “true nature” and a divinely-given duty. Kangana wrote, “It’s not something we need to learn. God has given us the duty to nurture humanity. It’s our true nature, that’s why women are called Devi, Shakti, Annapurna, Mata and many other such forms. But beyond all that, it’s a great joy to love, feed, dance and nurture.”“

Original comments by Anandiben Patel

Patel made the remarks while addressing the 41st convocation of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University in Kanpur on Thursday, where she encouraged women to first become “expert mothers” before setting their sights on becoming IAS officers or teachers. During his speech, he said, “Whether you become an IAS officer or a teacher, you first become an expert mother. Everyone should know how to cook home-cooked food.“