Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut landed in Mumbai from her home state Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, amid protests by Shiv Sena workers at the airport over her remarks on Mumbai police.
Kangana, who flew from Chandigarh by a scheduled commercial flight, landed at Mumbai around 2.30 pm.
Sena workers with black flags were seen outside the airport, shouting slogans against her.
Workers of the RPI (A) and Karni Sena had also gathered in support of the actor. RPI (A) leader and Union minister Ramdas Athawale had declared that his party workers will protect Kangana while she is in Mumbai.
Equipped with a Covid-negative report, actress Kangana left her native Bhambla village in Mandi to reach Chandigarh.
Kangana on Tuesday had arrived at the village from Manali, where she had been residing for the past few months since the lockdown.
After her Covid sample taken at Manali was inconclusive, a fresh sample collected when she reached her village was tested at Lal Bahadur Shastri Medical College, Ner Chowk, Mandi.
Devender Sharma, Chief Medical Officer, said Kangana’s report was negative.
The actress left for Chandigarh around 7 am.
A major controversy has erupted with Shiv Sena leaders and activists threatening her with dire consequences in case she arrived in Mumbai.
Not wanting to take any chances of being denied entry into Mumbai for want of a Covid-negative report, Kangana was insistent that she must get her test done before leaving.
The Centre has provided her CRPF security while the Himachal police to have deputed its personnel to ensure safety of the actress, who has been vociferous in airing her views on Bollywood and nepotism in the film industry following actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.
