Kangana Ranaut Criticizes Kriti Sanon's Raksha Bandhan Advertisement
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Kangana Ranaut is a famous Bollywood actress. She has spoken about another actress, Kriti Sanon. Kriti Sanon made an advertisement for Raksha Bandhan. Raksha Bandhan is an Indian festival. On this day, sisters tie a rakhi on their brother's wrist. A rakhi is a special thread. It shows love between brother and sister.
In the advertisement, Kriti Sanon wore a bikini. She tied a rakhi while wearing this outfit. Kangana Ranaut did not like this. She asked why a sister would wear a bikini to tie rakhi. She said the advertisement looked creepy. Creepy means strange and uncomfortable.
Many people also did not like the advertisement. They said the outfit was wrong for this festival. This is called a backlash. A backlash means many people get angry about something. Some people said no sister dresses like this for her brother.
This is not the first time actresses have disagreed in public. Fans often discuss these arguments online. Many people shared their opinions on social media. The advertisement became a big topic of discussion.
Vocabulary8 words
- Bollywood
- the Hindi movie industry in India
- advertisement
- a video or picture that sells a product
- festival
- a special day people celebrate
- rakhi
- a thread tied on the wrist to show love
- bikini
- a small swimming outfit
- creepy
- strange and uncomfortable
- backlash
- many people getting angry about something
- social media
- websites where people share opinions and photos
Quiz
Answer key
1. Raksha Bandhan 2. A bikini 3. Kangana Ranaut
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Kangana Ranaut is a famous _____ actress.
She has spoken about another actress, _____ Sanon.
Kriti Sanon made an _____ for Raksha Bandhan.
On this day, sisters tie a _____ on their brother's wrist.
In the advertisement, Kriti Sanon wore a _____.
Kangana Ranaut did not like this _____.
She said the advertisement looked _____.
Many people also did not like the _____.
This is called a _____.
Many people shared their opinions on _____.