Updated On: 01 June, 2025 02:46 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Kangana Ranaut urges West Bengal authorities to release influencer Sharmishta Panoli, who was arrested for remarks on Pakistan; says she has apologised

Kangana Ranaut. Pic/AFP; (right) Picture Courtesy/Kangana Ranaut`s Instagram account
Actress and Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut, who was recently seen in the biopic ‘Emergency’, has called for the release of social media influencer, Sharmishta Panoli.
Sharmishta was booked by the Kolkata police after her allegedly controversial remarks against Pakistan. Kangana took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a picture of Sharmishta. She also penned a note, as she said that the social media influencer has tendered an apology, and she should not be bullied by the authorities in West Bengal.
Picture Courtesy/Kangana Ranaut`s Instagram account
She wrote, “I agree that Sharmistha used some unpleasant words for her expression, but such words most youngsters use these days, she apologised for her statements and that should be enough, no need to bully and harass her further she should be released immediately”.