MUMBAI: Deepika Padukone, who will be next seen in Chhapaak and 83, was at the receiving end of Kangana Ranaut’s sister, Rangoli Chandel.

It all started when, during a recent interview, Deepika was asked about the controversy over Kangana’s film Judgementall Hai Kya. Deepika had said that, “When we have films like Mental Hai Kya, and we have posters in a particular manner, we have to be more sensitive. Because we are working towards de-stigmatizing mental illness, and on the other hand, they are stereotyping it.” And after her comment, Deepika was at the receiving end of Kangana’s sister, Rangoli, who was quick to start the war of words and slammed Deepika for her comments on mental health vis-a-via Kangana’s film, Judgementall Hai Kya.

During the interview, Deepika, who had previously admitted to having suffered from depression, explained that mental illness wasn't made to be understood for so many years and that it shouldn't be stereotyped. “We're not going to progress that way. I think that where we need to be a little sensitive,” said Deepika. Now, Rangoli took to Twitter and wrote, “Kangana still feels we must normalise word Mental.” Adding, Rangoli wrote, “Kangana makes highly acclaimed film on Mental illness magar usse bhi problem hai... wah!! Achcha hai tum logon jaise classy nahin hai, Kangana still feels we must normalise word Mental...”

Not just this, Rangoli went on to slam Deepika for her comment as she said that Kangana, unlike Deepika, didn’t put up a “depression ka natak” but hailed her for playing a patient with mental illness in a film that spoke of the prejudices around the illness. “Sorry Kangana ko depression ka natak nahin aaya, heroes ke kachche media ke samne nahin sukhaye, instead she played a mental illness patient to perfection made a film on illness and prejudice around it...” Rangoli tweeted, adding, “Kitni naadaan hai, image nahin bana payi public aur media ko ungaliyon pe nahin ghuma payi, bas honestly apne kaam mein lagi hai, us se jayada stupid koi hai? Khelne wale toh khel rahe hain.” Prior to the film’s release, Rangoli had targeted Deepika when the actress’ foundation expressed the need to change the film’s title and Rangoli had then stated that after watching ‘Mental Hai Kya’, Deepika’s foundation would remove Deepika Padukone and get Kangana on board as the brand ambassador.”

Ha ha ha a woman in steady relationship with another man goes on record and says that I still love my ex boyfriend’s boxers, for bollywood this is class, matlab english mein kachche ko boxer bolo toh classy hai...(contd) https://t.co/KnmiQfRiXs

— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) October 10, 2019

(contd)...aur Kangana makes highly acclaimed film on Mental illness magar usse bhi problem hai... wah!! Achcha hai tum logon jaise classy nahin hai, Kangana still feels we must normalise word Mental... ”

— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) October 10, 2019

Sorry Kangana ko depression ka natak nahin aaya, heroes ke kachche media ke samne nahin sukhaye, instead she played a mental illness patient to perfection made a film on illness and prejudice around it...(Contd)

— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) October 10, 2019

(Contd).... kitni naadaan hai, image nahin bana payi public aur media ko ungaliyon pe nahin ghuma payi, bas honestly apne kaam mein lagi hai, us se jayada stupid koi hai? Khelne wale toh khel rahe hain

— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) October 10, 2019

Arrey baba how did I mock her? Yesterday she said that Kangana should have not made a film with title Mental hai Kya, title was changed there is no film called mental hai kya!! Toh we just wondering kis cheez ke side effects hain yeh ? https://t.co/dY5bzqO8Mz

— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) October 10, 2019