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

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.

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.
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.
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.

Kangana's performance in Anurag Basu's Life In A Metro (2007) earned her rave reviews.
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.
After delivering a couple of flops, Kangana was seen romancing Ajay Devgn in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai in 2010.

Also in 2010 was Knock Out, a remake of the Hollywood movie Phone Booth, opposite Sanjay Dutt and Irrfan Khan.
In the same year, Kangana was seen in the comedy flick No Problem.
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.

But her other releases that year namely Game, Double Dhamaal and Rascals failed at the box office.
In 2012, Kangana had just one release - Tezz - and that too didn't impress the audience at all.
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.
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.
Year 2014 started with much fanfare for the pretty actress with Queen endearing itself to critics and audiences alike.
Kangana was also seen in director Sai Kabir's dark comedy Revolver Rani but the film failed at the box office.
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.
Kangana briefly dated Shekhar Suman's son Adhyayan but is believed to be currently single.
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.
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.