# Rupali Ganguly faces backlash over ‘dictator’ remark on Modi 2026-08-06T22:46:49+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Actor and BJP member Rupali Ganguly has faced online criticism after saying she wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi were a “dictator”. Hindustan Times reports that she made the comment while condemning a video in which a minor girl appeared to strike a picture of Modi with a slipper. Ganguly also reshared a post comparing the matter with Udhayanidhi Stalin’s detention over alleged remarks about Vijay and Trisha Krishnan. Social media users criticised her comments, invoking dictatorship, fascism and her Sarabhai vs Sarabhai character, Monisha. Ganguly had not responded to the backlash at the time of publication. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: BJP, Narendra Modi, Rupali Ganguly, social media, Udhayanidhi Stalin Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rupali-ganguly-faces-backlash-over-dictator-remark-on-modi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rupali-ganguly-faces-backlash-over-dictator-remark-on-modi/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.