New Delhi, Updated At : 01:48 PM, Jul 12, 2026 IST
Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has come out and reacted to Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel’s remarks that women must learn to be expert mothers even as they touch great heights across professions.
Tagging Patel’s video where the governor of UP is heard saying that mothers must prepare daughters for all eventualities and also for her parents-in-law’s home, Kangana said feeding and nurturing doesn’t have to be learned and that this comes naturally to women.
In a post shared on X, the BJP MP reflected on her own childhood, recalling how she preferred playing with dolls while her brother played outdoor sports. Sharing memories of building dollhouses, stitching clothes for them, and pretending to cook on toy stoves, the actor suggested that caregiving and nurturing had always come instinctively to her.
When we were small, my brother played football and cricket, but I carefully built dollhouses, stitched their clothes, and cooked their food, much to everyone’s amusement in the house. I made small chulahs and pretended to be doll mom.
It is not something that we need to learn, God… https://t.co/QfTaldQvkW
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) July 12, 2026
Recalling how she would “build dollhouses” and play the role of a mother as a child, Kangana wrote, “When we were small, my brother played football and cricket, but I carefully built dollhouses, stitched their clothes, and cooked their food. Much to everyone’s amusement at home, I made small chulhas and pretended to be a doll mom.
The actor further argued that nurturing is not something women need to be taught, describing it as their “true nature” and a divine responsibility. Kangana wrote, “It is not something that we need to learn. God has bestowed upon us the duty of nurturing humanity. It is our true nature, which is why women are called Devi, Shakti, Annapurna, Mata, and many other such forms. But beyond all that, it is such a joy to love, to feed, to dance, and to nurture.”
Patel made the statement while addressing the 41st convocation of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University in Kanpur on Thursday, where she urged women to become “expert mothers” before aspiring to become IAS officers or teachers.
During her speech, she said, “Whether you become an IAS officer or a teacher, first become an expert mother. Everyone should know how to cook the food prepared at home.”
