New Delhi, July 12 -- BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has called politics a "very expensive hobby" rather than a profession, especially for honest leaders. According to her, while MPs do get a salary, once they pay for the basic staff, not much is left.

"If I have to go to my constituency with some representation, with some PAs, 3-4 cars, the expenses are in lakhs because one place from the other is 300-400 km minimum. So, it is a very expensive hobby. You need a job," she said during an interview with Times Now.

"A lot of MPs have businesses, and they are working as lawyers. The people who have come before me, Javed Akhtar Ji. They kept doing their work. You have got to work," the Bollywood actress said.

"If you are an MP you can't have it as a...