Kangana Ranaut

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Kangana Ranaut
कंगना राणावत

Born March 23, 1987 (1987-03-23) (age 21)
Flag of IndiaHimachal Pradesh, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 2006 - present
Spouse(s) None

Kangana Ranaut (Hindi: कंगना राणावत) (born 23 March 1987 in Bhambla, Himachal Pradesh, India) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies and currently Tamil films.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Kangana Ranaut is from a village called Bhambla in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.[1] She completed most of her schooling in Shimla. She studied science and wanted to be a star all time.[2] In a passion for acting, Kangana travelled to Delhi, where she did several theatre shows.

[edit] Personal life

Ranaut's mother is a school teacher and her father is a businessman .[3]

[edit] Career

Kangana moved to Mumbai to try her luck in movies and received the offer for Mahesh Bhatt's 2006 film Gangster. During September 2005 Bollywood Film-maker Anurag Basu spotted her having coffee in a cafe in Bombay, and signed her up for this movie [4].

The film was critically and commercially successful and[5] her performance was especially applauded. Taran Adarsh from indiaFM noted, " Kangana is not just a photogenic face, but also a first-rate actor. It's rare for an actor to get such a difficult role in her very first film and its all the more difficult for the newcomer to carry it off with elan. But Kangana takes to her role of Simran like a fish takes to water. An actor to watch! " [6]

This was followed by another acclaimed performance in Woh Lamhe (2006).[7]. Taran Adarsh wrote that, " Kangana gets the role of a lifetime in her second film itself and the actor sinks her teeth into it and delivers an astounding performance. If you've ever interacted with Parveen Babi, even briefly, you'd see a replica of the glamorous star in Kangana. Her styling is also excellent. " [8]

Later Kangana starred in yet another Anurag Basu's hit film Life In A... Metro as a confused girl who is looking for a real love and in Shakalaka Boom Boom (2007) as an aspiring singer. Kangana's sensitive portrayal in the former as a confused girl who is looking for a real love , earned her rave reviews. Raja Sen from rediff.com noted, " Maybe it's Kangna Ranaut's accent, for one can't really complain about the pretty, interesting actress. The pert young thing is, incredibly, both refreshing as a daisy and darkly compelling as a vampire, and manages to herd her emotions well, playing a complex role but hardly ever overreaching. This is an unconventionally talented actress moving up steadily, and her straight-hair-n-specs look will win her even more fans. "[9]

Kangana was announced as heroine of Jeeva's forthcoming Tamil venture, Dhaam Dhoom on February 19, 2007.

She has at present, a current offer to star in a US-based film entitled "Between the Night and the Moon"(2009). She is to play a character named Zoon and is a romantic film lightly based on Romeo and Juliet. Set in Kashmir and Miami, Florida. Directed by Italian Director Gilda Pianelli. In march 2008 her driver filed a case against her for slapping him.

[edit] Awards

[edit] Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2006 Gangster Simran Hindi Double-Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award
FairOne Filmfare Face of the Year
Woh Lamhe Sana Azim Hindi
2007 Shakalaka Boom Boom Ruhi Hindi
Life in a... Metro Neha Hindi
2008 Dhaam Dhoom Shenbagam Tamil Post Production
Fashion Hindi Filming
Raaz 2 Hindi
Roshan Hindi
Kites Hindi Filming begins July, 2008

[edit] See also

Awards
Filmfare Award
Preceded by
Vidya Balan
for Parineeta		 Best Female Debut
for Gangster
2007		 Succeeded by
Deepika Padukone
for Om Shanti Om
Preceded by
Vidya Balan
for Parineeta		 Face of the Year
for Gangster
2007		 Deepika Padukone
for Om Shanti Om

[edit] References

  1. ^ tribuneindia.com. Another actress from Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved on 16 February 2007.
  2. ^ himachal.us. Quotes from Kangana. Retrieved on 16 February 2007.
  3. ^ imdb.com. Her parents. Retrieved on 16 February 2007.
  4. ^ Kangana Ranaut TheFilm.co.in : Bollywood News Gossip, Bollywood Music, Bollywood Wallpapers, Bollywood Movie Trailers and Songs Download
  5. ^ boxofficeindia.com. Gangster is a hit at the box office. Retrieved on 16 February 2007.
  6. ^ indiafm.com. Kangana steals the film!. Retrieved on 16 February 2007.
  7. ^ indiafm.com. Review for Woh Lamhe. Retrieved on 16 February 2007.
  8. ^ Woh Lamhe: Movie Review by Taran Adarsh. indiafm.com. Retrieved on 16 April.
  9. ^ rediff.com. Life In A... Metro: The Rediff Review. Retrieved on 16 April.

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NAME Kangana Ranaut
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DATE OF BIRTH March 20, 1987
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