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'''Kangana Ranaut''' ({{lang-hi|कंगना राणावत}}) (born March 20, 1987) is an [[Indian]] actress who acts in [[Bollywood]]/[[Hindi language]] films. She recently acted in a [[Tamil film]] and is acting in a [[Telugu film]].Kangana Ranaut is well known in the Hindi film industry to take challenging roles and potray them sensitively on the screen.She has maintained an individual style of working which stresses more on the [[performance]] and not taking in to consideration the [[length of the role]] or only [[glamour quotient]] which are more valued by actresses in [[Bollywood]].She also admits importance of [[commercial success |
'''Kangana Ranaut''' ({{lang-hi|कंगना राणावत}}) (born March 20, 1987) is an [[Indian]] actress who acts in [[Bollywood]]/[[Hindi language]] films. She recently acted in a [[Tamil film]] and is acting in a [[Telugu film]].Kangana Ranaut is well known in the Hindi film industry to take challenging roles and potray them sensitively on the screen.She has maintained an individual style of working which stresses more on the [[performance]] and not taking in to consideration the [[length of the role]] or only [[glamour quotient]] which are more valued by actresses in [[Bollywood]].She also admits importance of [[commercial success]] and would love to not only add [[dark]] and [[realistic]] roles but also [[romantic]],[[glamorous]]and [[comedy ]]films to her resume and to her growth as an [[versatile ]]actor. |
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Kangana Ranaut | |
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| File:Kangana2.jpg Kangana at the launch of E-Bike foton | |
| Born | Kangana Amardeep Ranaut |
| Other names | Kangan Kangana |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Spouse | None |
Kangana Ranaut (Hindi: कंगना राणावत) (born March 20, 1987) is an Indian actress who acts in Bollywood/Hindi language films. She recently acted in a Tamil film and is acting in a Telugu film.Kangana Ranaut is well known in the Hindi film industry to take challenging roles and potray them sensitively on the screen.She has maintained an individual style of working which stresses more on the performance and not taking in to consideration the length of the role or only glamour quotient which are more valued by actresses in Bollywood.She also admits importance of commercial success and would love to not only add dark and realistic roles but also romantic,glamorousand comedy films to her resume and to her growth as an versatile actor.
Early life
Kangana was born on 23 March 1987 to Asha, a school teacher and Amardeep, a businessman. She has a 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 was initially in Shimla and then moved to Chandigarh .[1]
She did her schooling in Chandigarh from DAV model school Sector 15 before moving to Shimla. She completed her high schooling in Shimla. She then moved to Delhi to become a model and theatre actor. She also joined the Elite Modelling Agency situated in Delhi in 2003 with the prospect of becoming a model but was not successful. Kangana then joined Asmita Theatre group during 2003-2005 as a theatre actor [2] before relocating to Mumbai. She came to Mumbai in early 2004 and struggled initially to get into movies, having failed went back to Delhi to complete her education. She also joined Asha Chandra's acting school in 2004 to brush herself to face camera. After struggling for nearly two years she met Anurag Basu in September 2005 and was selected for Gangster.[3]
Career
Theatre Career
Ranaut started her career as theatre actor in Delhi with the Asmita theatre group. She trained under eminent theatre director Arvind Gaur[4]. She participated in his theatre workshop at India Habitat Centre and acted in many plays.
Her first play with Arvind Gaur was Girish Karnad's Taledanda ( Rakt-Kalyan). In this classic play, she was playing Lalitamba's character. On the day of the show, a male actor fell ill. It was a crucial time for Arvind's team but Kangana came out and prepared Damodar Bhatt's role within an hour. Damodar Bhatt 's role is very challenging but that day Kangana 's performance in both Male & female characters was outstanding
Film career
Ranaut moved to Mumbai to try her luck in movies and received the offer for Mahesh Bhatt's 2006 film Gangster. During September 2005, Hindi Film-maker Anurag Basu spotted her having coffee in a cafe in Bombay, and signed her up for this movie. [5].
The film was critically and commercially successful and[6] her performance was especially applauded. This was followed by another acclaimed performance in Woh Lamhe (2006).
Later, Kangana 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 on October 29th 2008 and was very successful. Kangana has received extremely positive reviews for her portrayal of a supermodel who loses everything on drug abuse. Kangana's role in Fashion was critically and commercially acclaimed fetching her various nominations and awards in the best supporting actress category including the prestigious Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.
Her latest film is Raaz - The Mystery Continues with Adhyayan Suman and Emraan Hashmi. The movie was released on January 23rd and has been a commercial success and declared as first reasonable hit of 2009.
Kangana Ranaut is criticised for her voice quality and pronounciation though she is efficient in dialogue delivery and she is sparing no efforts to improve on her voice modulation and depth of resonance and promise to deliver in future films.
Awards
- 2007: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Gangster
- 2007: Filmfare Fairever Fresh Face of the Year Award , Gangster
- 2007: IIFA Best Female Debut Award , Gangster
- 2007: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Gangster
- 2007: Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut, Gangster
- 2007: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, Gangster
- 2007: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Female Debut for Gangster
- 2008: Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female), Life in a... Metro
- 2009: Stardust Best Supporting Actress Award, Fashion
- 2009: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Fashion
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gangster | Anurag Basu | Simran | Hindi | Winner,Filmfare Best Female Debut Award |
| Woh Lamhe | Mohit Suri | Sana Azim | Hindi | ||
| 2007 | Shakalaka Boom Boom | Suneel Darshan | Ruhi | Hindi | |
| Life in a... Metro | Anurag Basu | Neha | Hindi | ||
| 2008 | Dhaam Dhoom | Jeeva | Shenba | Tamil | |
| Fashion | Madhur Bhandarkar | Shonali | Hindi | Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award | |
| 2009 | Raaz - The Mystery Continues | Mohit Suri | Nandita | Hindi | |
| Roshan | Sameer Karnik | unknown | Hindi | Releasing shortly. | |
| Ek Niranjan | Puri Jagannadh | unknown | Telugu | Filming. | |
| Kites | Anurag Basu | Gia | Hindi | Post-production. | |
| 2010 | Once Upon a Time in Mumbai | Milan Luthria | Madhubala | Hindi | Pre-production. |
See also
References
- ^ "tribuneindia.com". Another actress from Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved 16 February.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Asmita theatre alumni list for the year (2003-2005)". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "himachal.us". Quotes from Kangana. Retrieved 16 February.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kangna was kind of lost in Delhi". The Times of india. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- ^ Kangana Ranaut TheFilm.co.in : Bollywood News Gossip, Bollywood Music, Bollywood Wallpapers,Bollywood Movie Trailers and Songs Download
- ^ "boxofficeindia.com". Gangster is a hit at the box office. Retrieved 16 February.
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