After Bipasha Basu, Mrunal Thakur Takes A Dig At Anushka Sharma
Updated on: 02 September, 2025 02:34 PM IST |Shweta Shah
Mrunal Thakur`s `mean` dig at Anushka Sharma attracts backlash
It seems like Mrunal Thakur loves being the centre of attention with back-to-back controversies stirring up. After her viral "go marry Bipasha Basu" comment, Mrunal has now taken an indirect dig at yet another actress with a rather mean comment. This has not only left fans shocked but also attracted massive backlash.
Another old video of the Jersey actress has been doing the round on Reddit, where she can be seen taking a dig at Anushka Sharma for replacing her in one of the blockbuster movies.
In the clip, she can be seen talking about another actress, without naming any names, saying, "She`s currently not working, but I am."
What was Mrunal Thakur`s mean comment for Anushka Sharma?
In one of the old interviews, Thakur opened up about rejecting films because she wasn`t ready to portray those kinds of characters back in the day. The viral video saw her spilling some spicy beans.
When asked about why she rejected some movies that went on to become blockbusters, she said, “So many. I said no, honestly, because I was not ready. Controversies hojayegi. It became a super hit and did help the female actress to reach there. But then I realised if I would have done that film at that point in time, I would have lost myself.”
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What she said next left fans and netizens shocked. Some were even quick to connect the dots.
"Then she is not working at the moment, but I am, which is itself a victory because I don’t want instant gratification, instant recognition, or instant fame because anything that comes instantly goes away instantly," Mrunal added.
For the uninitiated, the Sita Ramam actress was the original choice for the Salman Khan starrer Sultan; however, she rejected the same and was later replaced by Anushka Sharma. Not many knew this until she came on Bigg Boss to promote her film, Jersey.
That`s when Salman introduced her as "the original star of Sultan", giving fans a trivia of something that was new.
Netizens call Mrunal Thakur `mean`
Meanwhile, the video has attracted heavy backlash on Reddit and other social media platforms, with many calling her "mean". Some also accused her of having a superiority complex.
A user wrote, “Peak mean girl energy: ‘She’s not working today, but I am.’” I really cannot respect women who put others down to feel better about themselves.”
Another commented, “That last part was unnecessary shade at the actress; she really is a mean girl,” while a third comment read, “Money can`t buy class. So mean and so, so bitter. Every interview will have at least one such bitter statement made by her.”
Someone also plugged in the Bipasha Basu angle and said, “That apology for Bipasha does not even feel real anymore. She`s been throwing shade on others too. She definitely has some sort of superiority complex.”
On the work front, Mrunal Thakur was recently seen in Son Of Sardaar 2 opposite Ajay Devgn.
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