<p>Indian actress and politician Isha Koppikar recently sparked a stir on social media after condemning alleged derogatory and abusive remarks directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother at the Jantar Mantar protest in New Delhi. Her remark drew attention, with many linking it to a political angle. After significant criticism, the actress took a jab at online trolls and posted a video, calling herself an “<i>andhbhakt" </i>(blind follower). Supporting Koppikar, BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut shared the Instagram video on her official social media account, showing her support and echoing the actress's statement.&nbsp;</p><h2>Kangana Ranaut backs Isha Koppikar</h2><p>On August 18, Tuesday, Isha Koppikar posted a video in which she declared herself a proud "andhbhakt" (blind devotee). In support of her, Kangana Ranaut stepped forward and backed Isha’s comments, sharing the actress's video on her Instagram Stories and explaining why she related to the sentiment.</p>

Kangana Ranaut's Instagram story

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<p>Recalling her high school days, when she protested against a teacher who used to hit children on the head with a stick during assembly, Ranaut wrote, "Wow, well explained for me as a high school protest against a teacher who used to hit children on the head with a stick during assembly."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>She further continued, "I protested against 26/11 violence. I protested against the Nirbhaya brutality. I never blamed my parents for any limitation that may have come my way. Instead, I uplifted my whole family to the same standard of life that I earned for myself."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/kangana-ranaut-breaks-silence-on-generation-gutter-remark-shares-clarification-video-1785321552606"><strong>Kangana Ranaut breaks silence on her 'Generation Gutter' remark</strong></a></p><h2>Isha Koppikar’s ‘Andhbhakt’ remark</h2><p>Indian actress Isha Koppikar spoke out against alleged derogatory and abusive remarks directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother during student protests over the NEET paper leak controversy.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Soon after her remark, some social media users trolled her and started unfollowing her on Instagram for taking a firm nationalist stance. After facing backlash and losing Instagram followers, actress Isha Koppikar hit back at online trolls on August 18 (Tuesday) and posted a video responding to them.</p>

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<p>She stated, "Yes, I am an <i>andhbhakt</i> (blind follower). If it is <i>bhakti </i>(devotion) to love your country and want to see it progress, then yes, I am proud to be a <i>bhakt… andhbhakt</i>. But my blind devotion is not towards any political party; it’s towards my country. Nation first. I can question the government and disagree with its policies, and still love my country wholeheartedly."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>She further spoke about India and how proud she is to live there. “This country is my home, where I have earned and continue to earn a livelihood and where I continue to get opportunities. So, I am not ashamed to be proud of my country. Wherever you may live, learn to love that place, respect that place, and contribute to it. Be proud of the home you choose, because patriotism is not just saying, ‘I love my country.’ It is doing something that improves your country,” Koppikar said.</p><h2>Kangana Ranaut's ‘Generation Gutter’ remark</h2><p>Before Isha Koppikar, Ranaut also faced significant criticism after calling the country’s youth “Generation Gutter.” In her viral video, Ranaut was seen saying, “Never in my life have I seen so much ugliness in one place. These reels from Gen Z protests are puke-inducing. The way they speak and the kind of language they are using... never in my life have I seen everything in each and every frame so jarring and so crass all at once....I call them Generation Gutter. Some of them have nothing to offer to the system. They are not good at studies."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Her remarks drew backlash and later led her to clarify that her comments were not aimed at all youth or Gen Z, but at specific individuals who use vulgar language.</p>

Isha Koppikar is trending online due to her ‘andhbhakt’ remark. Amid massive backlash, Kangana Ranaut backed the actress over her clarification video, recalling her high school days of protesting. 

Indian actress and politician Isha Koppikar recently sparked a stir on social media after condemning alleged derogatory and abusive remarks directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother at the Jantar Mantar protest in New Delhi. Her remark drew attention, with many linking it to a political angle. After significant criticism, the actress took a jab at online trolls and posted a video, calling herself an “andhbhakt" (blind follower). Supporting Koppikar, BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut shared the Instagram video on her official social media account, showing her support and echoing the actress's statement. Kangana Ranaut backs Isha Koppikar On August 18, Tuesday, Isha Koppikar posted a video in which she declared herself a proud "andhbhakt" (blind devotee). In support of her, Kangana Ranaut stepped forward and backed Isha’s comments, sharing the actress's video on her Instagram Stories and explaining why she related to the sentiment.

<p>Isha Koppikar is trending online due to her ‘andhbhakt’ remark. Amid massive backlash, Kangana Ranaut backed the actress over her clarification video, recalling her high school days of protesting.&nbsp;</p>

Kangana Ranaut backs Isha Koppikar over ‘Andhbhakt’ remark: ‘Wow well explained for me'

<p>In a new interview, Isha Koppikar shared some harrowing experiences from her early days in the film industry. While candidly speaking to Siddharth Kannan, the actress got emotional and detailed incidents where she was approached inappropriately by prominent figures in Bollywood.</p>

<p>In the interview, Isha recalled an encounter with an A-list actor who insisted on meeting her alone. Speaking in Hindi, she recounted, "One actor asked me to meet him alone, without my driver or anyone else, because there were rumours about him being involved with other actresses. He said, ‘There are already controversies about me, and the staff spreads rumours.’ But I refused him and told him that I couldn’t come alone. He was an A-list actor from the Hindi film industry. I must have been around 22-23 years old at that time."</p>

<p>Isha also revealed an earlier incident when she was just 18, involving a casting couch proposition. "A secretary and an actor approached me, suggesting that to get work, I had to be ‘friendly’ with actors. I am very friendly, but what does ‘friendly’ mean? I am so friendly that Ekta Kapoor once told me to have some attitude," she said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Isha spoke about how many would touch her inappropriately and suggested she needed to be friendly with the heroes in a sleazy manner.</p>

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<p>Isha Koppikar made her Bollywood debut with the 1998 film <em>Ek Tha Dil Ek Thi Dhadkan</em> and went on to act in notable films such as <em>Fiza</em>, <em>Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat</em>, <em>Company</em>, <em>Kaante</em>, <em>Pinjar</em>, and <em>Dil Ka Rishta</em>. She also starred in <em>Don</em>&nbsp;opposite Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra.</p>

<p>On the personal front, Isha married hotelier Timmy Narang in 2009. The couple, who reportedly fell in love after meeting at a gym, had known each other for three years before they started dating. They welcomed their daughter Rianna in July 2014. However, Isha and Timmy parted ways earlier this year.</p>


In a new interview, Isha Koppikar shared some harrowing experiences from her early days in the film industry. While candidly speaking to Siddharth Kannan, the actress got emotional and detailed incidents where she was approached inappropriately by prominent figures in Bollywood.

In a new interview, Isha Koppikar shared some harrowing experiences from her early days in the film industry. While candidly speaking to Siddharth Kannan, the actress got emotional and detailed incidents where she was approached inappropriately by prominent figures in Bollywood. In the interview, Isha recalled an encounter with an A-list actor who insisted on meeting her alone. Speaking in Hindi, she recounted, "One actor asked me to meet him alone, without my driver or anyone else, because there were rumours about him being involved with other actresses. He said, ‘There are already controversies about me, and the staff spreads rumours.’ But I refused him and told him that I couldn’t come alone. He was an A-list actor from the Hindi film industry. I must have been around 22-23 years old at that time." Isha also revealed an earlier incident when she was just 18, involving a casting couch proposition. "A secretary and an actor approached me, suggesting that to get work, I had to be ‘friendly’ with actors. I am very friendly, but what does ‘friendly’ mean? I am so friendly that Ekta Kapoor once told me to have some attitude," she said. Isha spoke about how many would touch her inappropriately and suggested she needed to be friendly with the heroes in a sleazy manner. Also read: Ye's wife Bianca Censori wears nothing but body tape for her Paris outing; gets brutally trolled Isha Koppikar made her Bollywood debut with the 1998 film Ek Tha Dil Ek Thi Dhadkan and went on to act in notable films such as Fiza, Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, Company, Kaante, Pinjar, and Dil Ka Rishta. She also starred in Don opposite Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra. On the personal front, Isha married hotelier Timmy Narang in 2009. The couple, who reportedly fell in love after meeting at a gym, had known each other for three years before they started dating. They welcomed their daughter Rianna in July 2014. However, Isha and Timmy parted ways earlier this year.

Isha Koppikar opens up about shocking casting couch experience, claims A-lister asked her to meet alone

<p>Indian actress Isha Koppikar and her husband Timmy Narang are reportedly going their separate ways. The two were married for 14 years and are parents to a&nbsp;daughter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Isha married hotelier Timmy in 2009. According to several reports, Isha has moved out of their family home and is now living with her daughter. An ETimes report suggests that when Isha was contacted, she said “it’s too early” and that she needs her privacy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A source in the report stated, "The couple parted ways due to compatibility issues, which cropped up a while ago. They tried every bit to save the marriage but didn't succeed. Isha has moved out of the house and is living separately with their daughter."</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, in response to these reports, Isha stated via a text, "I have nothing to say. It's too early. I need my privacy. I would appreciate your sensitivity."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Isha and Timmy tied the knot in November 2009. They fell in love after meeting at a gym. The duo had known each other for three years before they started dating. Isha and Timmy welcomed a baby girl in July 2014.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Isha starred in several films before she took a break from acting. She made her film debut in 1997 with the Telugu film <em>W/o V Vara Prasad</em>. She went on to star in <em>Fiza, Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat </em>and<em> Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya, Pinjar, Dil Ka Rishta, LOC Kargil, Krishna Cottage, Rudraksh, Hum Tum </em>and <em>Inteqam: The Perfect Game</em> and others.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>On the work front, Isha will be seen in <em>Ayalaan</em>, an upcoming Tamil science fiction film. It is directed by R Ravikumar and produced by Kotapadi J Rajesh under KJR Studios. The film also stars Sivakarthikeyan, Rakul Preet Singh, Sharad Kelkar, Bhanupriya, Yogi Babu, Karunakaran and Bala Saravanan.</p>


Indian actress Isha Koppikar and her husband Timmy Narang are reportedly going their separate ways. The two were married for 14 years and are parents to a daughter.

Indian actress Isha Koppikar and her husband Timmy Narang are reportedly going their separate ways. The two were married for 14 years and are parents to a daughter. Isha married hotelier Timmy in 2009. According to several reports, Isha has moved out of their family home and is now living with her daughter. An ETimes report suggests that when Isha was contacted, she said “it’s too early” and that she needs her privacy. A source in the report stated, "The couple parted ways due to compatibility issues, which cropped up a while ago. They tried every bit to save the marriage but didn't succeed. Isha has moved out of the house and is living separately with their daughter." Also read: In pics: Kareena Kapoor shows how she keeps warm in snow weather in Switzerland Meanwhile, in response to these reports, Isha stated via a text, "I have nothing to say. It's too early. I need my privacy. I would appreciate your sensitivity." Isha and Timmy tied the knot in November 2009. They fell in love after meeting at a gym. The duo had known each other for three years before they started dating. Isha and Timmy welcomed a baby girl in July 2014. Isha starred in several films before she took a break from acting. She made her film debut in 1997 with the Telugu film W/o V Vara Prasad. She went on to star in Fiza, Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat and Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya, Pinjar, Dil Ka Rishta, LOC Kargil, Krishna Cottage, Rudraksh, Hum Tum and Inteqam: The Perfect Game and others. Also read: Karan Johar schools troll who asked him to bring a daughter-in-law for his mother as ‘timepass’ On the work front, Isha will be seen in Ayalaan, an upcoming Tamil science fiction film. It is directed by R Ravikumar and produced by Kotapadi J Rajesh under KJR Studios. The film also stars Sivakarthikeyan, Rakul Preet Singh, Sharad Kelkar, Bhanupriya, Yogi Babu, Karunakaran and Bala Saravanan.

Isha Koppikar and Timmy Narang divorce after 14 years: Report

<p>Actor Isha Koppikar on Sunday joined the BJP in the presence of Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.</p>

<p>She has been given the charge of Women Transport Wing as its working president.</p>

<p>Isha began her film career in 1998 with a Tamil movie and entered the Bollywood bandwagon with film 'Fiza'&nbsp;in 2000.</p>

<p>On January 2, Bollywood actor Moushumi Chatterjee too had joined the BJP.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, as the 2019 general elections are inching closer, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday appointed senior party leader Mallikarjun Kharge as Chairman of Maharashtra Co-ordination Committee.</p>


Actor Isha Koppikar on Sunday joined the BJP in the presence of Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari. She has been given the charge of Women Transport Wing as its working president.

Actor Isha Koppikar on Sunday joined the BJP in the presence of Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari. She has been given the charge of Women Transport Wing as its working president. Isha began her film career in 1998 with a Tamil movie and entered the Bollywood bandwagon with film 'Fiza' in 2000. On January 2, Bollywood actor Moushumi Chatterjee too had joined the BJP. Meanwhile, as the 2019 general elections are inching closer, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday appointed senior party leader Mallikarjun Kharge as Chairman of Maharashtra Co-ordination Committee.

Actor Isha Koppikar joins BJP, made incharge of Women Transport Wing

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Isha Koppikar and Timmy Narang divorce after 14 years: Report

Actor Isha Koppikar joins BJP, made incharge of Women Transport Wing