Kangana Ranaut@28: Queendom Come
Kangana Ranaut's rule of Bollywood began with her acclaimed performance as Rani in 2014's Queen. She has a lot to look forward to this year as she shoots for Tanu Weds Manu Returns and Katti Batti. Let's have a look at her life and career as she celebrates her 28th birthday
Mar 23, 2015 09:04 IST
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Kangana Ranaut's rule of Bollywood began with her acclaimed performance as Rani in 2014's Queen. She has a lot to look forward to this year as she shoots for Tanu Weds Manu Returns and Katti Batti. Let's have a look at her life and career as she celebrates her 28th birthday.
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Kangana was born in Himachal Pradesh and went to school in Dehradun. While in college, she moved to Delhi and joined a modelling agency. She then joined a theatre group and acted in several plays.
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Kangana made her Bollywood debut in 2006 in Gangster opposite Emraan Hashmi and Shiney Ahuja. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for the movie.
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She then acted in Woh Lamhe, which was based on Parveen Babi's life. Kangana played the protagonist in the movie, which also starred Shiney Ahuja.
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Kangana's performance in Anurag Basu's Life In A Metro (2007) earned her rave reviews.
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In 2008 came Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion starring Priyanka Chopra, Kangana and Mugdha Godse. Kangana played a supermodel battling addiction. Her performance won her the National Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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After delivering a couple of flops, Kangana was seen romancing Ajay Devgn in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai in 2010.
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Also in 2010 was Knock Out, a remake of the Hollywood movie Phone Booth, opposite Sanjay Dutt and Irrfan Khan.
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In the same year, Kangana was seen in the comedy flick No Problem.
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2011 started on a good note for Kangana as her movie Tanu Weds Manu, co-starring R Madhavan, did fairly well at the box office. The movie was a respite from the dark roles she had been cast in till then. Her performance in the movie was applauded.
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But her other releases that year namely Game, Double Dhamaal and Rascals failed at the box office.
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In 2012, Kangana had just one release - Tezz - and that too didn't impress the audience at all.
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In 2013, Kangana was seen in the romantic musical Rajjo, depicting the journey of a nautch girl in the most extraordinary circumstances. The movie failed at the box office, but Kangana's performance was singled out for praise.
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Later that year, Kangana played a mutant opposite Hrithik Roshan in Krrish 3, which became one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time.
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Year 2014 started with much fanfare for the pretty actress with Queen endearing itself to critics and audiences alike.
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Kangana was also seen in director Sai Kabir's dark comedy Revolver Rani but the film failed at the box office.
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She starred opposite Emraan Hashmi in Ungli, a film about a group of people fighting corruption, but it did average business at the box office.
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Kangana briefly dated Shekhar Suman's son Adhyayan but is believed to be currently single.
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This year, Kangana will be seen playing a double role in Tanu Weds Manu Returns, the sequel to her 2011 film Tanu Weds Manu opposite R Madhavan. The film is scheduled to release in May.
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Kangana will also be seen playing a bohemian arts students opposite Imran Khan in Katti Batti, which is set to release on September 18.
Kangana also plans to direct soon. We wish the talented actress a very happy birthday.
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