<p>A day after Kangana Ranaut won her <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/kangana-ranaut-wins-national-award-2021-for-best-actress-965043.html" target="_blank">fourth National Film Award</a>, the actor said though she takes interest in matters of national importance, she has "no connection with politics at all".</p>.<p>Ranaut, who is known for her provocative statements, recently made headlines for her Twitter spat with actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh over the ongoing farmers protests and locking horns with the Maharashtra government after her office was demolished by the BMC.</p>.<p>Asked if she would join politics, Ranaut said issues related to the country affect her "directly" but that does mean she wants to take a political plunge.</p>.<p>"For me, the world of politics is quite unknown. If today I talk about the country, nationalism, farmers or laws which directly affect me, I'm told that I want to become a politician.</p>.<p>"It's not like that. I react to everything as a citizen. I have no connection with politics, at all," the actor, who turned 34 on Tuesday, told reporters here.</p>.<p>She was speaking at the trailer launch of her upcoming film "Thalaivi", the multilingual biographical film about the life of J Jayalalithaa, former Tamil Nadu CM and actor.</p>.<p>Ranaut said her detractors get "extremely upset" whenever she expresses her opinion.</p>.<p>"They ask why do I talk about nationalism, why am I so concerned to talk about farmers law. They have a problem with that. (When they want to talk about issues) They can say whatever they want, but how dare I speak? They were so hurt and pained. They created a lot of scene, which we all saw," she added.</p>.<p>The actor also talked about releasing "<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/thalaivi-trailer-a-treat-for-kangana-ranaut-fans-965341.html" target="_blank">Thalaivi</a>" theatrically on April 23 amid Covid-19 pandemic and said the "audience is ready" to watch the film in cinema halls.</p>.<p>"Maybe the films that are coming aren't performing to their full potential but it's not that they are underperforming. They are definitely making a good impact. Audiences are ready. And we have to collectively fight it (Covid-19), the vaccine is also here and we still have four weeks (to release the film)," Ranaut said.</p>.<p>"We are very hopeful that things will improve and we will have 100 per cent occupancy in theatres. Maybe in a few areas we don't have that but we are prepared for that," she added.</p>.<p>"Thalaivi" director Vijay and writer KV Vijayendra Prasad were also present at the event.</p>.<p>The film also stars Arvind Swami, Madhoo, Prakash Raj, Jisshu Sengupta, Bhagyashree, and Poorna.</p>
<p>A day after Kangana Ranaut won her <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/kangana-ranaut-wins-national-award-2021-for-best-actress-965043.html" target="_blank">fourth National Film Award</a>, the actor said though she takes interest in matters of national importance, she has "no connection with politics at all".</p>.<p>Ranaut, who is known for her provocative statements, recently made headlines for her Twitter spat with actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh over the ongoing farmers protests and locking horns with the Maharashtra government after her office was demolished by the BMC.</p>.<p>Asked if she would join politics, Ranaut said issues related to the country affect her "directly" but that does mean she wants to take a political plunge.</p>.<p>"For me, the world of politics is quite unknown. If today I talk about the country, nationalism, farmers or laws which directly affect me, I'm told that I want to become a politician.</p>.<p>"It's not like that. I react to everything as a citizen. I have no connection with politics, at all," the actor, who turned 34 on Tuesday, told reporters here.</p>.<p>She was speaking at the trailer launch of her upcoming film "Thalaivi", the multilingual biographical film about the life of J Jayalalithaa, former Tamil Nadu CM and actor.</p>.<p>Ranaut said her detractors get "extremely upset" whenever she expresses her opinion.</p>.<p>"They ask why do I talk about nationalism, why am I so concerned to talk about farmers law. They have a problem with that. (When they want to talk about issues) They can say whatever they want, but how dare I speak? They were so hurt and pained. They created a lot of scene, which we all saw," she added.</p>.<p>The actor also talked about releasing "<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/thalaivi-trailer-a-treat-for-kangana-ranaut-fans-965341.html" target="_blank">Thalaivi</a>" theatrically on April 23 amid Covid-19 pandemic and said the "audience is ready" to watch the film in cinema halls.</p>.<p>"Maybe the films that are coming aren't performing to their full potential but it's not that they are underperforming. They are definitely making a good impact. Audiences are ready. And we have to collectively fight it (Covid-19), the vaccine is also here and we still have four weeks (to release the film)," Ranaut said.</p>.<p>"We are very hopeful that things will improve and we will have 100 per cent occupancy in theatres. Maybe in a few areas we don't have that but we are prepared for that," she added.</p>.<p>"Thalaivi" director Vijay and writer KV Vijayendra Prasad were also present at the event.</p>.<p>The film also stars Arvind Swami, Madhoo, Prakash Raj, Jisshu Sengupta, Bhagyashree, and Poorna.</p>