Kangana Ranaut has always been open about nepotism, a subject that came to the forefront after Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic death on June 14. In a recent interview to an entertainment portal, Kangana opened up on her journey in Bollywood and how she faced backlash since the beginning of her career.

BollywoodLife quoted her saying, "When I came into the films from the very beginning, I faced it, all of that, but I never thought it can be so fatal you know. In the beginning, I never had the idea of the graveness of it. I felt that it is one of those obstacles. Whether it is coming from a small village or not being able to speak English or having never seen films itself. There have been many challenges and I felt maybe nepotism is one of those that I can override and turn it into my favour and it wasn't always in play but it only became very toxic and life-threatening when I became the top star." 

Speaking further about her opinions on nepotism, Kangana said, "Honestly, I do feel like I started a premature talk on it. When I spoke to Karan about it, I was just kind of teasing him, pulling his leg. Had I known these people are so dangerous, had I known it would cause death, had I known it is not just something to joke about or tease about, it is just not something about snatching films. It is not only about films, but it is also about vengeance, the sadism of the human psyche. I tried to bring awareness and not fight it. But this time around what has happened has shaken me and to be honest, I cannot stop feeling bad about it especially because he has been complaining about bullying and you cannot not see it you know, so I think I would have been more prepared."