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
2026
- Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata as Gita Madhav Gandhare
2025
- Emergency as Indira Gandhi
2023
- Tiku Weds Sheru ... (Producer)
- Chandramukhi 2 as Chandramukhi
- 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
- Sapney as Self
- I Love NY as Tikku Verma
- Tanu Weds Manu: Returns as Tanuja 'Tanu' Trivedi / Kumari 'Kusum' 'Datto' Sangwan
- Katti Batti as Payal Ahuja
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
- Game as Sia Agnihotri
- Double Dhamaal as Kiya Nayak
- Ready as Kiran
- Rascals as Kushi
- Tanu Weds Manu as Tanuja "Tanu" Trivedi
- Miley Naa Miley Hum as Anishka Srivastava
2010
- Kites as Gina
- 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
- Ek Niranjan as Sameera
- Vaada Raha... I Promise as Nalini
2008
- 10 Ka Dum as Herself
- Oye! It's Friday! as Herself
- Dhaam Dhoom as Shenba
- Fashion as Shonali Gujral
2007
- Life in a Metro as Neha
- Shakalaka Boom Boom as Ruhi
2004
- Indian Idol as Self
- Koffee with Karan as Self
1992
- Aap Ki Adalat as Herself