{
  "id": 48015,
  "title": "Kangana Ranaut wishes Gen Z ‘Happy Friendship Day’ days after ‘Generation Gutter’ remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/kangana-ranaut-wishes-gen-z-happy-friendship-day-days-after",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-02T13:58:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/kangana-ranaut-wishes-gen-z-happy-friendship-day-days-after-generation-gutter-remarks-11785674553219.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kangana Ranaut wished Gen Z friends a Happy Friendship Day, days after controversy over her \"Generation Gutter\" remarks sparked backlash. The actress and BJP MP recounted meeting two Gen Z women at a gym, who spoke about growing up in a digital era shaped by social media, dating apps, and AI. Ranaut emphasized personal freedom and accountability, stating that while individuals are free to live their lives, this freedom must come with responsibility, especially in light of violent incidents involving young people. She argued that freedom needs accountability, drawing a comparison to cases where liberal and conservative ways of life clash, resulting in harm to innocent children.",
  "summary": "Kangana Ranaut wished her 'Gen-Z friends' a Happy Friendship Day after recently drawing criticism for calling some young women 'Generation Gutter' amid the CJP protest controversy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}