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Kangana Ranaut

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Kangana Ranaut
In a conversation with IMDb, Kangana Ranaut talks about her new film 'Tejas', her favorite movies of all time, and the character that she feels was a turning point in her career.
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Kangana was born on 23 March 1987 in Bhambla, near Manali, which is in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. Her dad Amardeep is a businessman and her mom Asha is a schoolteacher. She has two sisters and a younger brother. Her grandfather was an IAS Office. She spent her childhood in Dehra Dunand studied in DAV's High School, where she participated in many debates and elocutions and also played basketball.

After completing her schooling, she attended Science College in Simla. She was enrolled in the Elite School of Modeling and also tried theater acting in Delhi and was a member of the Smita Theater Group under Arvind Gaur. She is also a trained Kathak dancer.

She decided to relocate to Bombay and lived in a flat in Yari Road, Versova. In September 2005 she was spotted drinking coffee in a cafe by filmmaker Anurag Basu, who approached her and eventually signed her for a lead role in Gangster (2006).

Since then, Kangana Ranaut has won 4 National Awards for her performance in _Fashion (2008)_qv, _Queen (2014)_qv, and _Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015)_qv. Manikarnika(2019) Panga (2019).
BornMarch 23, 1987
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BornMarch 23, 1987
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    • Awards
      • 40 wins & 78 nominations total

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    Known for

    Kangana Ranaut in Queen (2013)
    Queen
    8.1
    • Rani (Queen)
    • 2013
    Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut in Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015)
    Tanu Weds Manu Returns
    7.6
    • Tanuja 'Tanu' Trivedi
    • Kusum 'Datto' Kumari
    • 2015
    Hrithik Roshan in Krrish 3 (2013)
    Krrish 3
    5.4
    • Kaya
    • 2013
    Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut in Tanu Weds Manu (2011)
    Tanu Weds Manu
    6.8
    • Tanuja 'Tanu' R. Trivedi
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata
      • Pre-production
    • Untitled Ahimsa Entertainment/Trident Arts Project
      • In Production
    • Untitled Kangana Ranaut/Sandeep Singh Project
      • Pre-production
    • Untitled Madhavan/Kangana Ranaut Project
      • In Production
    • Sita the Incarnation
      • In Production



    • Anupam Kher, Milind Soman, Shreyas Talpade, Kangana Ranaut, and Vishak Nair in Emergency (2025)
      Emergency
      5.2
      • Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
      • 2025
    • Kangana Ranaut in Tejas (2023)
      Tejas
      4.3
      • Tejas
      • 2023
    • Raghava Lawrence, Kangana Ranaut, Mahima Nambiar, and Aathmika in Chandramukhi 2 (2023)
      Chandramukhi 2
      2.6
      • Chandramukhi
      • 2023
    • Divya Dutta, Arjun Rampal, and Kangana Ranaut in Dhaakad (2022)
      Dhaakad
      3.8
      • Agent Agni
      • 2022
    • Kangana Ranaut in She's on Fire (2022)
      She's on Fire
      2.9
      Music Video
      • 2022
    • Kangana Ranaut in Lock Upp (2022)
      Lock Upp
      3.6
      TV Mini Series
      • 2022
    • Aparajitha Ayodhya
      4.6
      • 2021
    • Kangana Ranaut in Thalaivi (2021)
      Thalaivi
      5.9
      • J. Jayalalithaa
      • 2021
    • Kangana Ranaut and Jassie Gill in Panga (2020)
      Panga
      6.8
      • Jaya Nigam Sachdeva
      • 2020
    • Rajkummar Rao in Judgementall Hai Kya (2019)
      Judgementall Hai Kya
      5.9
      • Bobby Batliwala Garewal
      • 2019
    • Kangana Ranaut in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019)
      Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
      6.4
      • Manikarnika
      • 2019
    • Kangana Ranaut and Hiten Kumar in Simran (2017)
      Simran
      5.2
      • Praful Patel
      • 2017
    • Kangana Ranaut in The Bollywood Diva (2017)
      The Bollywood Diva
      5.8
      Music Video
      • 2017
    • Saif Ali Khan, Shahid Kapoor, and Kangana Ranaut in Rangoon (2017)
      Rangoon
      5.6
      • Julia
      • 2017
    • Imran Khan and Kangana Ranaut in Katti Batti (2015)
      Katti Batti
      4.7
      • Payal
      • 2015

    Director



    • Anupam Kher, Milind Soman, Shreyas Talpade, Kangana Ranaut, and Vishak Nair in Emergency (2025)
      Emergency
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Aparajitha Ayodhya
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Kangana Ranaut in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019)
      Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
      6.4
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2019
    • The Touch (2012)
      The Touch
      1.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012

    Producer



    • Anupam Kher, Milind Soman, Shreyas Talpade, Kangana Ranaut, and Vishak Nair in Emergency (2025)
      Emergency
      5.2
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet Kaur in Tiku Weds Sheru (2023)
      Tiku Weds Sheru
      3.4
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Aparajitha Ayodhya
      4.6
      • producer
      • 2021
    • The Touch (2012)
      The Touch
      1.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012

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    Kangana Ranaut Enjoys Movies With a Human Touch
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    Kangana Ranaut Enjoys Movies With a Human Touch
    Kangana Ranaut Answers Burning Questions
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    Kangana Ranaut Answers Burning Questions
    Kangana Ranaut Answers Burning Questions
    Clip 4:50
    Kangana Ranaut Answers Burning Questions
    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 2:54
    Trailer [OV]
    Tejas Official Teaser
    Trailer 1:26
    Tejas Official Teaser
    Official trailer
    Trailer 2:30
    Official trailer
    Chandramukhi 2 - Trailer
    Trailer 2:48
    Chandramukhi 2 - Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Emergency teaser
      • Facebook
    • Alternative name
      • Kangna Ranaut
    • Height
      • 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
    • Born
      • March 23, 1987
      • Bhambla, Himachal Pradesh, India
    • Parents
        Asha Ranaut
    • Relatives
        Akshit Ranaut(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV Commercial for BoroPlus Antiseptic Cream with Amitabh Bachchan.
    • Publicity listings
      • 7 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Kangana co-wrote her own dialogues in Queen (2014). She told director Vikas Bahl that she wanted to do the character in her own way and she improvised her lines during filming. This film brought her unanimous critical acclaim for her acting skills. She won Best Actress award at almost every award ceremony including Filmfare and National Awards.
    • Quotes
      "I schooled in Himachal Pradesh. I had taken up science and, initially, wanted to become a doctor. There are few career options for students of science though, so I shifted to Delhi and decided to try theater instead. I joined a group called Ashmita, and did two plays there -- Madhavi and Rakht Kalyan. As I was still unsure of what I wanted to do, I began sending photographs of myself to advertising agencies. I even took up classes in French because I thought of shifting to Paris, where models have always had a chance." (5-4-2006)
    • Trademarks
        Often takes on strong female-centric roles

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