Kangana Ranaut

Name: Kangana Ranaut
Birth Date: 20 March 1987
Birth Place: Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
Sex: F
Nationality: Indian
Profession: Actress
Education: Did her Schooling in Shimla

Cousin: Aditya Pancholi

Kangana Ranaut is a Bollywood actress who debuted in the film Gangster co-starring with Emraan Hashmi. Kangana Ranaut comes from the hill town of Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. She completed most of her schooling in Shimla. She has been studying science (medicine) and engineering, however these subjects failed to interest her. In a passion for acting, Kangana travelled to Delhi, where she did several theatre shows. After this, she decided to take another step ahead. She came to Mumbai, and stayed with her cousin Aditya Pancholi, to try her luck in movies. She was unsuccessful for quite a while, until she received the offer for "Gangster".

This event occurred in September 2005, while Kangana and her friends were sipping coffee at a cafe in Mumbai. Director Anurag Basu, from the fame of "Murder", decided to call her for an audition. Fortunately, they liked her work and decided to cast her as the main female protagonist in the film.

Filmography
Woh Lamhe (2006) - Sana Azim
Gangster (2006) - Simran
Shakalaka Boom Boom (2007) - Ruhi
Metro (2007) - Neha

Kangana Ranaut Awards
2006: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Gangster
2007: GIFA Best Female Debut Award for Gangster
2007: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for Gangster
2007: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female for Gangster
2007: Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut for Gangster
2007: IIFA Star debut for Gangster
2007: AIFA Awards, Best Debut - Female for Gangster