Kangna Ranaut

Kangna Ranaut (: कंगना राणावत(Punjabi: ਕੰਗਨਾ ਰੋਨਤ); 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 and in a Punjabi rajput Family. 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,Punjab.] 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 modelCareer
Theatre career
Ranaut started her career as a theatre actor in Delhi with the Asmita Theatre GroupShe 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, whose previous film 'Pokiri' has been remade in Hindi as Wanted.Kangana was briefly seen in a guest appearance opposite Hrithik Roshan in Kites as a rich casino owner's daughter.

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
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 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 Tamil film
Fashion Shonali Winner, National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award

2009 Raaz - The Mystery Continues Nanditta
Vaada Raha Pooja Special Appearance
Ek Niranjan Sameera Telugu film
2010 Kites Gina Special Appearance
Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Rehana Releasing July 30, 2010
Knock Out Journalist Releasing September 10, 2010
No Problem Releasing December 3, 2010
2011 Tanu Weds Manu Tanu Filming
Game British Agent Releasing Jan 21, 2011

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