Kangana Ranaut shares views on women entering kitchen or temples during periods, says menstrual hygiene on political trips is a 'catastrophe'

Kangana Ranaut who is now also a member of the Parliament apart from being an actor, is always known to express herself and her opinions without the fear of being judged. She's also known to highlight her views on some social issues and strived for women empowerment. In a recent interview, she opened up on the struggle to maintain a good menstrual hygiene while being a politician. She expressed that while as an actor she gets all the privileges and luxury, life is different as a politician and that's how it is.

In a chat with The Male Feminist on Hauterfly, “How do you maintain menstrual hygiene outdoors?” The actress-turned-politician opened up about her personal experiences from both film sets and her current political journey.


She explained, “There are so many problems in India. Shooting is a very luxurious place. There are vans for actresses. You can change the pads as much as you want. You can take a shower. They heat up mineral water for you. The way I am now, in this political line, we travel for 12 hours a day. There is no place where women can go to the toilet. This is a problem for other MPs too. It’s a very big problem. What can you say about it? It’s a catastrophe. It’s a big problem. It’s not possible to manage it.”

Meanwhile, Kangana also highlighted the whole debate about women not entering temples or the kitchen during periods. She revealed that while growing up, the actress was also taught to not go to the temple or kitchen during her period. Instead, she was told to rest. "Aisa koi zulm nahi karte the, aaram karne ko hi kehte the," she laughed. When asked about her views on it, Kangana said, "I never retaliated about going to the temple during this because mujhe khudko itna ganda feel hota tha. I want to slap everyone that time. Mann bhi nahi lagta. Mummy itna zyada sensitive ho jaate the uss time pe hamare liye. Log uss cheez ka virodh karte hai ke hamein toh mandir mein jaana hai ya kitchen mein jaana hai. I feel that agar aapke paas aur koi chaara nahi hai toh aap jaiye. I stay alone in my house so I have to go. So, people don't have any option, will have to enter the kitchen. Having said that, 'joh ek mahila ki shok avastha hoti hai. Uske sharer se negative urja nikalti hai. Tabhi toh most women cannot tolerate breathing next to them. In that state, if you don't cook for someone, it's only better. (I never argued about going to the temple during this because I myself used to feel so dirty. I wanted to slap everyone at that time. I didn’t feel like doing anything. My mother used to become very sensitive towards us during that time. People protest saying we should go to the temple or into the kitchen. I feel that if you have no other choice, then go. I stay alone in my house so I have to go. So people who don’t have any option will have to enter the kitchen. Having said that, during a woman’s mourning state, negative energy comes out of her body. That’s why most women cannot tolerate someone even breathing next to them during that time. In that state, if you don’t cook for someone, it’s only better). Infact, it is the time to get rest."

Kangana also highlighted how the word “hysteria” comes from “ovaries”. At the same time, she noted that in India, especially in rural communities—menstruation is often linked with mystery, spirituality, and certain beliefs that lead to women being treated differently during their cycles.

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