Birthplace: Bhambla
Country: India
Height: 5' 8" (1,73 m)
Indian actress/model Kangana grew up in a joint family at their ancestral haveli (mansion) in Bhambla. Her father is businessman Amardeep Ranaut who also constructor is and her mother is school teacher Asha Ranaut. She has an younger brother Akshat and a elder sister Rangoli who works as her manager. Her great-grandfather Sarju Singh Ranaut was member of the Legislative Assembly and her grandfather was officer for the IAS (Indian Administrative Service).
She had an relation with actor Aditya Pancholi from 2004 until 2008. She met actor Adhyayan Suman during the filming of "Raaz: The Mystery Continues" in 2008. She began an relation with him and the couple separates in 2009, because Adhyayan wants to focus on his professional career. She had an relation with Kintaro Mori from 2009 until 2010 and an short-term relation with actor Dino Morea in 2010. She was involved in a long-distance romance with English doctor Nicholas Lafferty from 2010 until 2012. The couple seperates because she was not ready for marriage. She says that she will never get married and wants not be bound by a relationship.
She graduated at the DAV's High School in Chandigarh, where she pursues science as her core subject. She intended initially to become doctor, on the insistence of her parents. She reconsiders her career prospects because a chemistry unit test fails during her twelfth grade. She did not turn up for the exam despite preparing for the All India Pre Medical Test. She also studied at the Science College in Simla and was enrolled at the Elite School of Modeling. She followed a four-month acting course at the Asha Chandra's drama school.
She graduated at the DAV's High School in Chandigarh, where she pursues science as her core subject. She intended initially to become doctor, on the insistence of her parents. She reconsiders her career prospects because a chemistry unit test fails during her twelfth grade. She did not turn up for the exam despite preparing for the All India Pre Medical Test. She also studied at the Science College in Simla and was enrolled at the Elite School of Modeling. She followed a four-month acting course at the Asha Chandra's drama school.
Elite Modelling Agency asks her to do model work for them, because they were impressed by her looks. She did a few model assignments but stops soon, because she doesn't like modeling. There are covershoots and articles about her in magazines as GQ, Vogue, L'Officiel, Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar, Femina Magazine, Cine blitz, Filmfare, BPositive, Stardust, Cine Sprint and many more.
She becomes member of the Smita Theater Group where she trains under theatre director Arvind Gaur. She participates in his theater workshop at the India Habitat Centre and performs in several of his plays. She is also a trained Kathak dancer, and learns to sing from Amitabh Chakrabor.
She becomes member of the Smita Theater Group where she trains under theatre director Arvind Gaur. She participates in his theater workshop at the India Habitat Centre and performs in several of his plays. She is also a trained Kathak dancer, and learns to sing from Amitabh Chakrabor.
She is trained in several martial arts disciplines as karate, judo, taekwondo and kickboxing in order to keep her in shape for her action roles.
Awards
Action Movie Career
She made her action movie debut as Shenba in this story about Tamil doctor Aarthi Chinappa (played by Raai Laxmi) who goes two weeks before his wedding to Moscow for a conference in "Dhaam Dhoom" (2008). He meets drug smuggler Anna (played by Mariya Kojernikova) on his journey. The troubles start next day when she is found dead, knowing that he suspect is. He has only a few days to find the real murderer in order to prove his innocence.
She plays guitar teacher Sameera in this story where Chotu (played by Prabhas) is abducted by Chidambaram who uses a gang of beggar children in his own advantage in "Ek Niranjan"(2009). Chota manages to escape and receives a small reward after he has betrayed Chidambaram to the police.
She plays next to Neetu Chandra and Anil Kapoor in this story where the money of bank owner Zandulal (played by Paresh Rawal) is stolen by Yash (played by Sanjay Dutt) and Raj Ambani (played by Akshaye Khanna) in "No Problem" (2010). He does everything to locate the duo, because the theft has caused financial ruin. He betrays the duo to the bumbling senior inspector Arjun Singh (played by Anil Kapoor), who does everything to catch them.Awards
- She won the Swarovski Trophy for "Best Actor Female" at the Asian First Film Festival in 2006.
- She won the Popular Award for "Best Debut - Female" at the Zee Cine Awards in 2007.
- She won the Filmfare Award for "Best Debut - Female" in 2007 and won the Filmfare Award for "Best Supporting Actress in 2009 at the Filmfare Awards.
- She won the Filmfare Award for ''Best Actress'' at the Filmfare Awards (2015).
- She won the Silver Lotus Award for ''Best Actress'' at the National Film Awards (2015).
Action Movie Career
She made her action movie debut as Shenba in this story about Tamil doctor Aarthi Chinappa (played by Raai Laxmi) who goes two weeks before his wedding to Moscow for a conference in "Dhaam Dhoom" (2008). He meets drug smuggler Anna (played by Mariya Kojernikova) on his journey. The troubles start next day when she is found dead, knowing that he suspect is. He has only a few days to find the real murderer in order to prove his innocence.
She plays guitar teacher Sameera in this story where Chotu (played by Prabhas) is abducted by Chidambaram who uses a gang of beggar children in his own advantage in "Ek Niranjan"(2009). Chota manages to escape and receives a small reward after he has betrayed Chidambaram to the police.
She plays Gina B. Grover in this story about an mortally wounded man, who left for dead in the heat of the Mexican desert sun is in ''Kites'' (2010). This person is Jay Ray (played by Hrithik Roshan) is hunted by bounty hunters and police, during his quest to find Natasha the love of his life.
She plays Nidhi Srivastav in this story about hapless businessman Tony Khosla (played by Irrfan Khan) whose life a disaster is including his affair with another woman in ''Knock Out'' (2010). He is held hostage by a unrelenting sniper in a phone-booth which keeps him at gunpoint on a evening. The sniper takes his time to clarify why he has decided to hold Tony in this situation.
She plays Sia Agnihotri and Abhishek Bachchan plays the lead role as wealthy man Neil Menon who invites four strange people on his private island of Samos in Greece in ''Game'' (2011). They don't know each other or him, but he blames three of them for his daughter's sudden death. The men wished that they never were come, when they find out that Neil is dead the next morning.
She plays wealthy woman Khushi in this story about Bhagat Bhosle (played by Ajay Devgn) and Chetan Chouhan (played by Sanjay Dutt), who steal a suitcase full with cash and a car of gangster Anthony Gonsalves (played by Arjun Rampal) in ''Rascals'' (2011). They drive to Bangkok with the stolen vehicle when the men visit a charitie to raise funds for orphans in Somalia. The fund is organised by wealthy woman Khushi while both men do everything to win her hearth, with the money of the gangster.
She plays Nikita Rana in this story where Aakash Rana (played by Ajay Devgn), plants a bomb in a train and brings 500 passengers in danger in ''Tezz'' (2012).
She plays Kaya next to Hrithik Roshan who plays the lead role as Krrish in ''Krrish 3'' (2013). Kaal (played by Vivek Oberoi) and his team of human-animal mutants led by the ruthless Kaya have plans to spread fear, death and destruction on earth. Krrish and his scientist father are the only persons who can save the world.
She plays the lead role as Alka Singh who's also known as Revolver Rani in ''Revolver Rani'' (2014). Alka lives in Chambal, the land of rebels, politicians, bullets and blood. She is also leader of a political party and has a obsessive love for Rohan Mehra (played by Vir Das), who the rising star is of Bollywood. The elections in Gwalior are just finished when Alka's reign is come to an end. Tomar is the opposition party who has the power now, has the plan to use their new position to disable Alka. The Tomars want to hurt her when they kidnap Rohan with the aim to kill him. She fights against the Tomar party to defeat them for once and for all.
Action Movie Filmography
- Revolver Rani (2014)
- Krrish 3 (2013)
- Shootout at Wadala (2013)
- Tezz (2012)
- Rascals (2011)
- Game (2011)
- Knock Out (2010)
- Kites (2010)
- No Problem (I) (2010)
- Ek Niranjan (2009)
- Dhaam Dhoom (2008)
