Pawan Kalyan has caught everyone’s attention with his latest comments during a fun rapid-fire interview. While promoting his new film Hari Hara Veera Mallu, the actor and Deputy CM of Andhra Pradesh revealed his top choice for an on-screen partner. To everyone’s surprise, he picked Kangana Ranaut over popular actresses like Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra, and Kriti Sanon.
This unexpected answer became a talking point on social media, especially after Kangana reacted with a warm gesture.
Pawan Kalyan PRAISES Kangana Ranaut
During a light-hearted rapid-fire session with Hauterrfly, Pawan was asked to choose between top Bollywood actresses. At first, he struggled to pick between Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone, calling it a “difficult choice” and choosing both. As more names like Kriti Sanon and Kiara Advani were added, he leaned towards Kriti.
But when asked to choose between Kriti and Kangana Ranaut, he quickly picked Kangana. He even preferred her over Priyanka Chopra. When the choice came down to Kangana or Kareena Kapoor, Pawan said it would depend on the role but added, “I still feel…looking at how she portrayed Indira Gandhi (in Emergency), I think I should go with the stronger person, Kangana Ranaut.”
Kangana REACTS With Folded Hands And Heart Emojis
Kangana (who is now a Member of Parliament from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh) saw the clip and reshared it on her Instagram story. She added folded hands and heart emojis as a sweet reply to Pawan’s kind words. Fans were quick to notice her reaction and praised the mutual respect between the two actors.
Interestingly, the only actress who topped Kangana in Pawan’s choices was the legendary Sridevi. When asked to choose between Kangana and Sridevi, he recalled her role with his brother Chiranjeevi in Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundarismiled and said, “This one, Sridevi, of course.”
Power Star and Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh pawan kalyan wishes to Share screen with Kangana Ranaut and picked her over Kriti ,Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor as she potrayed indira Gandhi and mentioned her as a strong person.. ❤️💪🏻#PawanKalyan #KanganaRanaut… pic.twitter.com/1enTFD06yc
— Teju Vishu🌈 (@cutestar1431) July 28, 2025
Kangana Ranaut And Pawan Kalyan’s Work Front
Kangana made her Bollywood debut in 2006 with Gangster. She has only done one Telugu film so far (Ek Niranjan with Prabhas in 2009). Her last project was Emergency, where she played Indira Gandhi and also took charge as director and producer. Though her performance was praised, the film didn’t do well at the box office.
Pawan Kalyan is currently seen in Hari Hara Veera Mallu, which was released in multiple South Indian languages. The film opened well but saw a steep drop in collections the next day. It’s still struggling to cross Rs 100 crore in India. The Hindi version is yet to be released. Pawan will next appear in They Call Him OG and Ustaad Bhagat Singh.
Will Kangana And Pawan Kalyan Team Up?
After this friendly exchange, fans are now excited about the idea of a film featuring Kangana Ranaut and Pawan Kalyan. Although there is no official announcement yet, the idea of their collaboration has sparked a lot of buzz.
It would be interesting to see the duo teaming up for a film project.