Kangna Ranaut
June 16th 2011 22:24
Kangna Ranaut made her Bollywood debut in 2006 in Gansgter. Born on the 27th March 1987, she won both a Filmfare and a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as a troubled model in Fashion (2008). In 2003, she moved to Delhi to become a model and joined the Elite Modelling Agency. Afterwards she was noticed by M.Bhatt and offered the lead female role in Gangster.
When Gangster was released the film became both critically and commercially successful and her performance was especially applauded.This was followed by another acclaimed performance in Woh Lamhe (2006).
Later, Kangna starred in Anurag Basu's Life In A... Metro. Her performance in the film earned her rave reviews. She also starred in Shakalaka Boom Boom (2007) as an aspiring singer. Her next film, Fashion, starring Priyanka Chopra and Mugdha Godse, was released in 2008. The film, portraying the dark side of the fashion world, was a critical success, and Ranaut's portrayal of a supermodel who loses everything to drugs gained her widespread praise, fetching her various awards, including the prestigious Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award and National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Her last successful film was a thriller Raaz - The Mystery Continues with Emraan Hashmi. The movie has been a commercial success and was declared as first reasonable hit of 2009. Her next release was Vaada Raha with Bobby Deol. She starred in Ek Niranjan, a Telugu film directed by Puri Jagannadh, whose previous film Pokiri has been remade in Hindi as Wanted. In 2010 Kangna was seen in a guest appearance opposite Hrithik Roshan in Kites, and starred in a leading role alongside Ajay Devgan in one of the years most successful outings Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai which turned out be both a critical and commercial success.
2011 has seen a flying start for Kangna as she has enjoyed the success of her film Tanu Weds Manu a romantic comedy that has become the surprise hit of the year. Currently she is one of the most successful and sought after actresses in Indian cinema with numerous films in the pipeline which are at different stages of production. The highly anticipated comedy sequel Double Dhamaal is set to be her next release.
In Double Dhamaal, she has shed her inhibitions and agreed to wear a two piece bikini in order to give competition to the otehr co-star in the movie, the sex symbol Mallika Sherawat.
Her list of awards and nominations include:
2007
* Asian Festival of First Films, Best Actress, Gangster
* Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Gangster
* Filmfare Fairever Fresh Face of the Year Award, Gangster
* IIFA Best Female Debut Award, Gangster
* Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Gangster
* Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut, Gangster
* Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, Gangster
* Bollywood Movie Award - Best Female Debut, Gangster
2008
* Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female), Life in a... Metro
2009
* National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress,Fashion
* Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Fashion
* IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Fashion
* Stardust Best Supporting Actress Award, Fashion
* Apsara Awards Best Supporting Actress , Fashion
Source: Wikipedia (2011) and Boxofficeindia.com
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