Kangana Ranaut urges financial independence after deaths in Bhopal and Greater Noida

Actor and Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut has publicly urged young women to prioritize financial independence and career-building before marriage, following recent deaths that have sparked national conversations about dowry harassment and domestic abuse. Her comments were made in response to the deaths of Twisha Sharma in Bhopal and Deepika Nagar in Greater Noida.

Ranaut shared her views in a detailed post on Instagram Stories, stating she sees tragic news about married women daily. She wrote that many educated young women beg their parents for help to escape suffocating situations before tragedies occur, but lamented that society often abandons daughters after marriage. Her advice to young women was to focus on building their own lives and careers. She emphasized that a woman's career is paramount and that marriage should only be considered after achieving independence, adding that women must be their own heroes.

These statements come amid ongoing police investigations into two separate cases. Twisha Sharma, 33, was found dead at her marital home in Bhopal on May 12, months after her wedding in December 2025. Her family has alleged she faced mental torture and harassment...