Overview

• In a Hauterrfly interview published Aug 16, Kangana Ranaut called dating apps the “gutter” of society and said only “losers” lacking confidence would use them.
• She warned that live-in relationships are “not women-friendly” and asked who would support a woman facing pregnancy or abortion outside marriage.
• The interview went viral on platforms like X and Instagram, dividing cultural conservatives who laud her defense of tradition from critics decrying her stigmatizing language.
• Younger commentators including Vidushi Manghnani and Deborah Doris Fell have challenged her views as outdated, arguing that dating apps and live-in arrangements reflect evolving personal choice.
• In follow-up remarks she described apps as a “hub of negativity” where users seek validation, intensifying calls for a more responsible and respectful approach to modern relationships.