Is his scandal with Kangana a blessing in disguise for Hrithik Roshan ?
Kangana Ranaut and Hrithik Roshan may bury the hatchet soon. Our interest and selective outrage will find fresh meat. Ranaut has borne the brunt of the scandal, with questions being raised about her true intentions in exposing her alleged affair with Roshan and even the state of her mental health. But there is little doubt that Roshan is as vulnerable to ridicule as Ranaut here.
Impossibly good looks, an enviable family support system devoted to nurturing his stardom and the potential to knock the Khans off their thrones – Hrithik Roshan had it all. Yet, the third-generation star has failed to make good the riches at his disposal. His box-office appeal has been steadily waning in recent years, and the Ranaut scandal has swung back the glare on him in a most undesirable fashion.
The Hri-Naut entanglement might have remained restricted to a knowledgeable few had Roshan ignored an interview by Ranaut in which she blamed her “silly-ex” for being dropped from a few upcoming productions. Despite not being named in the interview, Roshan chose to send Ranaut a legal notice. She countered with one of her own, triggering off outrageous allegations and revelations that have been spun by Ranaut’s team of publicists as proof of her underdog status in notoriously nepotistic Bollywood.
Roshan, meanwhile, has attracted his fair share of contempt. The general lack of sympathy towards the actor might have something to do with his inconsistent and sometimes incredible public statements and efforts to position himself as a contemporary Vishwamitra to Ranaut’s Menaka. He radiates “love, peace and harmony” at all times except when taunted by a woman.