Kangana Ranaut
Born: 1987-03-20 in Bhambla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kangana Ranaut is an Indian film actress. She has established a career in Bollywood and is one of the highest-paid actresses in India. Ranaut is particularly known in the media for expressing her honest opinions in public and is frequently credited as one of the most fashionable Indian celebrities. She is the recipient of several awards, including three National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards in four categories. Ranaut made her feature film debut in the 2006 thriller Gangster, for which she was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She received praise for portraying emotionally intense characters in the dramas Woh Lamhe (2006), Life in a... Metro (2007) and Fashion (2008). For the last of these, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Filmfare Award in the same category. In 2015, Ranaut portrayed a dual role in Tanu Weds Manu Returns, the most successful Bollywood film featuring a female protagonist, for which she won a Filmfare Critics Award and a second consecutive National Film Award for Best Actress.
Filmography
2025
- Emergency as Indira Gandhi
2023
- Chandramukhi 2 as Chandramukhi
- Tiku Weds Sheru ... (Producer)
- Tejas as Tejas Gill
2021
- Thalaivii as 'Amma' J. Jayalalithaa
2020
- Panga as Jaya Nigam
2019
- Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi as Manikarnika / Rani Lakshmibai
- Judgementall Hai Kya as Bobby Grewal
2015
- Tanu Weds Manu: Returns as Tanuja 'Tanu' Trivedi / Kumari 'Kusum' 'Datto' Sangwan
- Katti Batti as Payal Ahuja
- I Love NY as Tikku Verma
- Sapney as Self
2014
- The Anupam Kher Show as Herself
- Queen as Rani (Queen)
- Ungli as Maya
- Revolver Rani as Alka Singh
2013
- Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
- Krrish 3 as Kaya
- Rajjo as Rajjo
- Shootout at Wadala as Vidya Joshi
2012
- Satyamev Jayate as Self
- Tezz as Nikita Malhotra
2011
- India's Most Desirable as Herself
- Ready as Kiran
- Game as Sia Agnihotri
- Miley Naa Miley Hum as Anishka Srivastava
- Double Dhamaal as Kiya Nayak
- Tanu Weds Manu as Tanuja "Tanu" Trivedi
- Rascals as Kushi
2010
- Kites as Gina (Special Appearance)
- No Problem as Sanjana
- Knock Out as Nidhi Srivastava
- Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai as Rehana Shergill
2009
- Tere Mere Beach Mein as Herself
- Raaz: The Mystery Continues... as Nandita Chopra
- Vaada Raha... I Promise as Nalini
- Ek Niranjan as Sameera
2008
- 10 Ka Dum as Herself
- Oye! It's Friday! as Herself
- Fashion as Shonali Gujral
- Dhaam Dhoom as Shenba
2007
- Shakalaka Boom Boom as Ruhi
- Life in a Metro as Neha
2004
- Indian Idol as Self
- Koffee with Karan as Self
1992
- Aap Ki Adalat as Herself