Bollywood is simmering with rage ever since Super Star Mahesh Babu came up with the sensational comments that Bollywood cannot afford him. Since then Boney Kapoor, Mukesh Bhatt, and others started blasting the actor for insulting Bollywood. In the midst of all this, Bollywood firebrand Kangana Ranaut sided with Mahesh Babu.
She came in support of Mahesh Babu with powerful comments. Kangana who romanced Prabhas in her Tollywood debut film Ek Niranjan, supporting Mahesh Babu said "“Ye toh unhone sahi kaha (He is absolutely correct). I agree with this.” He (Babu) was right that Bollywood can't afford him, this I agree (with). I know for a fact that many filmmakers have approached him,"
Kangana continued "His generation has singlehandedly made the Telugu industry the number one film industry in India. Now, Bollywood definitely can't afford him. I don't see why this should be made into a huge controversy." She added “He has shown respect towards his industry and nobody can deny it. We can’t deny that the Telugu film industry didn’t get anything on a platter. In the last 10-15 years, they have worked hard and have even left the Tamil film industry behind. We can only learn from them,”