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Revision as of 14:17, 27 August 2011
Kangna Ranaut | |
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| Born | Kangna Amardeep Ranaut 20 March 1987 Bhambla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Other names | Kangna Ranaut |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Spouse | None |
| Website | http://www.realkangnaranaut.com/ |
Kangna Ranaut (Hindi: कंगना रानौत; born 20 March 1987)[1] is an Indian actress who acts in Bollywood films. She made her Bollywood debut in 2006 in Gangster.[2] 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.[3]
She did her schooling in Dehradun, from DAV model school Sector 15. She took admission in Government College for Girls Sector 11, in Bachelors of Arts program. After a few months of college, she moved to Delhi to become a model and joined the Elite Modelling Agency in 2003.[3]
Career
Theatre
Ranaut started her career as a theatre actor in Delhi with Asmita Theatre Group.[4] She trained under eminent theatre director Arvind Gaur.[5] 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 course in 2004 to brush herself to face the camera. Ranaut moved to Mumbai to try her luck in movies. In September 2005, Anurag Basu spotted her in a cafe in Mumbai, and offered her the lead role in Gangster.[6] Released in 2006, the film became critically and commercially successful and her performance was especially applauded.[7] This was followed by another acclaimed performance in Woh Lamhe (2006).
Later, Kangna starred in Anurag Basu's Life In A... Metro. 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 to drugs 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 the thriller Raaz - The Mystery Continues with Emraan Hashmi. The movie has been a commercial success and was declared the first reasonable hit of 2009. Her next release was Vaada Raha with Bobby Deol. She starred in Ek Niranjan, a Telugu film directed by Puri Jagannadh, whose previous film Pokiri has been remade in Hindi as Wanted. In 2010, Kangna was seen in a guest appearance opposite Hrithik Roshan in Kites and also starred in a leading role alongside Ajay Devgan in one of the year's most successful outings Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai.
Her first release of 2011 was Tanu Weds Manu, a romantic comedy that was a box office success. Her next release was the comedy sequel Double Dhamaal.
Awards
- 2007
- Asian 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
- 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 | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gangster | Simran | Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award |
| Woh Lamhe | Sana Azim | ||
| 2007 | Shakalaka Boom Boom | Ruhi | |
| Life in a... Metro | Neha | ||
| 2008 | Dhaam Dhoom | Shenba | |
| Fashion | Shonali | Winner, National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 2009 | Raaz - The Mystery Continues | Nanditta | |
| Vaada Raha | Pooja | ||
| Ek Niranjan | Sameera | ||
| 2010 | Kites | Gina/Cameo | |
| Once Upon A Time In Mumbai | Rihana | ||
| Knock Out | Nidhi Shrivastav | ||
| No Problem | Sanjana | ||
| 2011 | Tanu Weds Manu | Tanuja Trivedi | |
| Game | Sia Agnihotri | ||
| Ready | Special Appearance | ||
| Double Dhamaal | Kiya Nayak | ||
| Rascals | Releasing October 6, 2011 | ||
| One and Only | Post-Production | ||
| Tezz | Releasing November 11, 2011 | ||
| I Love New Year | Post-Production | ||
| 2012 | Kris and Suri | Suri | Pre-Production |
See also
References
- ^ Joshi, Shriniwas (16 March 2007). "Glamour girls from Himachal Pradesh". The Tribune. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Ram Kishore Parcha. "Kangana Ranaut interview". BBCHindi.com. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ a b "tribuneindia.com". Another actress from Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
- ^ "Asmita theatre alumni list". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Kangna was kind of lost in Delhi". The Times of india. 15 January 2009. 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. Archived from the original on 10 February 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2007.