Kangana Ranaut
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| Kangana Ranaut कंगना रनौत | ||||||
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| Born | March 20 1987 Bhambla, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, India | |||||
| Years active | 2006 - present | |||||
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Kangana Ranaut (देवनागरी:कंगना रनौत ) (born 20 March, 1987 in Bhambla, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, India) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies.
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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 doctor at one point.[2] In a passion for acting, Kangana travelled to Delhi, where she did several theatre shows.
[edit] Personal life
Ranaut's father is a businessman and her mother is a school teacher.[3] Ranaut has an elder sister named Rangoli who survived an acid attack in late 2006.[4]. She has a brother named Akshit, who is a year younger than her[5]
[edit] Career
Kangana moved to Mumbai to try her luck in movies. She was unsuccessful for quite a while, until she 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 [6]. The film was critically and commercially successful,[7] her performance was especially applauded.[8] This was followed by another acclaimed performance in Woh Lamhe (2006).[9] Kangana later starred in the 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 was announced as heroine of Jeeva's forthcoming Tamil venture, Dhaam Dhoom on February 19, 2007.
[edit] Awards
- 2006: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Gangster
- 2007: GIFA Best Female Debut Award for Gangster
- 2007: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for Gangster
- 2007: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female for Gangster
- 2007: Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut for Gangster
- 2007: IIFA Star debut for Gangster
- 2007: AIFA Awards, Best Debut - Female for Gangster
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 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 | Tamil | Filming |
[edit] See also
| Awards | ||
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| Filmfare Award | ||
| Preceded by Vidya Balan for Parineeta | Best Female Debut for Gangster 2007 | Succeeded by TBA |
| Preceded by Vidya Balan for Parineeta | Face of the Year for Gangster 2007 | Succeeded by TBA |
[edit] References
- ^ tribuneindia.com. Another actress from Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved on 16 February, 2007.
- ^ himachal.us. Quotes from Kangana. Retrieved on 16 February, 2007.
- ^ imdb.com. Her parents. Retrieved on 16 February, 2007.
- ^ indiafm.com. Kangana's sister attacked. Retrieved on 16 February, 2007.
- ^ http://www.kanganaranaut.com/kangana/profile.php
- ^ http://www.thefilm.co.in/actress/kangna-ranaut/
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. Gangster is a hit at the box office. Retrieved on 16 February, 2007.
- ^ indiafm.com. Kangana steals the film!. Retrieved on 16 February, 2007.
- ^ indiafm.com. Review for Woh Lamhe. Retrieved on 16 February, 2007.
[edit] External links
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| Industries: Assamese • Bengal • Bollywood • Karnataka • Kollywood • Malayalam • Marathi • Punjwood •Tollywood | |
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| NAME | Kangana Ranaut |
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| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mandi, HP, India |
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hi:कंगना राणावत
