Kangna Ranaut

 

Kangna Ranaut

Born : Kangana Amardeep Ranaut, 20 March 1987 (age 22), Bhambla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Other name(s) : Kangna Ranaut
Occupation : Actress
Years active : 2006 - present
Kangana Ranaut, born 20 March 1987, is an Indian actress who acts in Bollywood films. She made her Bollywood debut in 2006 in Gangster. She won both a Filmfare and a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as a troubled model in Fashion (2008).

Early life : Ranaut was born to Asha, a school teacher and Amardeep, a businessman. She has an elder sister, Rangoli and a younger brother Akshit. She was born in a small town called Bhambla in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. Her family lives in Mandi. She did her schooling in Chandigarh from DAV model school Sector 15. She then moved to Delhi to become a model. She also joined the Elite Modelling Agency situated in Delhi in 2003 with the prospect of becoming a model.

 

Career :Theatre career : Ranaut started her career as a theatre actor in Delhi with the Asmita Theatre Group She trained under eminent theatre director Arvind Gaur. She participated in his theatre workshop at India Habitat Centre and acted in several plays. Her first play with Arvind Gaur was Girish Karnad's Taledanda (Rakt-Kalyan).

 

Film career : Ranaut joined Asha Chandra's three-month course in 2004 to brush herself to face camera. Ranaut moved to Mumbai to try her luck in movies. During September 2005, Hindi film-maker Anurag Basu spotted her having coffee in a cafe in Bombay, and offered her the leading role in Gangster, written by Mahesh Bhatt, and she accepted it. Released in 2006, the film became both critically and commercially successful and her performance was especially applauded. This was followed by another acclaimed performance in Woh Lamhe (2006).

Later, Kangna starred in yet another Anurag Basu project, the hit film Life In A... Metro, as a confused girl who is looking for a real love. Her performance in the film earned her rave reviews. She also starred in Shakalaka Boom Boom (2007) as an aspiring singer. Her next film, Fashion, starring Priyanka Chopra and Mugdha Godse, was released in 2008. The film, portraying the dark side of the fashion world, was a critical success, and Ranaut's portrayal of a supermodel who loses everything on drug abuse gained her widespread praise, fetching her various awards, including the prestigious Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award and National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Her last successful film was a thriller Raaz - The Mystery Continues with Emraan Hashmi. The movie has been a commercial success and was declared as first reasonable hit of 2009.Her next release was Vaada Raha with Bobby Deol.Ek Niranjan was her second project in the South. Ek Niranjan is a Telugu Film directed by Puri Jagannadh, the director of the movie Pokiri, which has been remade in Hindi as Wanted.

Awards :2007Asian Festival of First Films, Best Actress ,Gangster
Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Gangster
Filmfare Fairever Fresh Face of the Year Award, Gangster
IIFA Best Female Debut Award, Gangster
Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Gangster
Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut, Gangster
Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, Gangster
Bollywood Movie Award - Best Female Debut, Gangster
2008
Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female), Life in a... Metro
2009
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress,Fashion
Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Fashion
IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Fashion
Stardust Best Supporting Actress Award, Fashion
Apsara Awards Best Supporting Actress , Fashion

 

Filmography :

Year : 2006
Film : Gangster, Role : Simran,  Note : Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award
Film : Woh Lamhe Role : Sana Azim
Year : 2007
Film : Shakalaka Boom Boom, Role : Ruhi
Film : Life in a... Metro, Role : Neha
Year : 2008
Film : Dhaam Dhoom, Role : Shenba, Note : Tamil film
Film : Fashion, Rloe : Shonali Note : (1) Winner, National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress  (2) Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
Year : 2009
Film : Raaz - The Mystery Continues, Role : Nandita
Film : Vaada Raha, Role : Pooja
Film : Ek Niranjan, Role : Sameera, Note : Telugu film

Year : 2010

Film : Knock Out, Role : Barkha Dutt, Note : Releasing April 30, 2010
Film : Kites, Role : Gia, Note : Releasing May 21, 2010
Film : Once Upon A Time In Mumbai, Role : Madhubala/Sona, Note :Releasing July 30, 2010
Film : No Problem, Note : Post-Production
Film : Tanu Weds Manu, Role : Tanu, Note : Filming

Year : 2011

Film : Crooked, Role : British Agent, Note : Pre-production

Film : Actor, Role : Journalist, Note : Pre-production