01/9These brilliant performances prove the star that she is

These brilliant performances prove the star that she is

Kangana Ranaut is one of a kind and despite making a few wrong choices in life- both professionally and personally- the actress has managed to scale heights and win laurels for her work. Hailing from a small town in North India, Kangana had zero contacts in the industry when she decided to work in films. At 17, Kangana played a woman torn between her lover and a sympathetic friend and showcased immense maturity while performing the role. Her movies are the perfect emotion and entertainment as well. On her birthday today let us take a look at some of the most brilliant roles of Kangana Ranaut.

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02/9Gangster

Gangster

It was her debut film, she played the role of a woman torn between her lover and a sympathetic friend and showcased immense maturity while performing the role all at the age of 17. The film was a Box Office hit and also critically acclaimed. Kangana’s performance earned her Best debutant Filmfare award that year.

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03/9Woh Lamhe

Woh Lamhe

In her second film, Kangana played a schizophrenic actress dealing with demons inside her. A tough role to enact, Kangana delivered a superlative performance of a scared, vulnerable, tormented girl. The film is supposedly based on Parveen Babi's life, her battle with schizophrenia and her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt to whom she was a lover as well as a mentor in his struggling days. Parveen Babi's character is played by Kangana Ranaut who is named Sana Azim in the film to avoid direct reference to the actress. ‘Woh Lamhe’ was critically acclaimed for its screenplay, direction, and a noteworthy performance by Kangna.

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04/9Life In A Metro

Life In A Metro

Although the drama movie had an ensemble cast of lots of brilliant actors and told the story of different characters around the city of Mumbai but the actress stood out with her performance as the office secretary who rises up the ranks pretty quickly because of her affair with her boss. The cast includes Dharmendra, Nafisa Ali, Shilpa Shetty, Shiney Ahuja, Kay Kay Menon, Sharman Joshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Irrfan Khan.

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05/9Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai

Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai

The film starred Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut, Prachi Desai and Randeep Hooda. Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai received generally positive reviews from critics and was a box office success. The film is loosely based on the lives of Mumbai underworld gangsters Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim. Kangana Ranaut played the role of a film actress and Ajay Devgn’s girlfriend as well. Sultan Mirza (Ajay Devgn) has a crush on Bollywood actress Rehana (Kangana Ranaut) and eventually, the two begin dating.

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06/9Fashion

Fashion

Kangana Ranaut won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Filmfare Award in the same category. The film also starred Priyanka Chopra in the lead. Kangana Ranaut was brilliant in the film. She gained a lot of appreciation for her performance in the film. The film also starred Mugdha Godse, Arjan Bajwa and Arbaaz Khan in supporting roles. The cast also features several professional fashion models playing themselves. Fashion received several awards and nominations at ceremonies across India.

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07/9Tanu Weds Manu

Tanu Weds Manu

The film was a romantic drama film directed by Aanand L Rai. It stars R. Madhavan, Kangana Ranaut and Jimmy Shergill in the lead roles. The actress was appreciated for her bold performance in the film. The film had some unconventional and unpredictable situations. Kangana essayed the role of a small town girl. The film was remade in Telugu as ‘Mr. Pellikoduku’.

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08/9Queen

Queen

This film is one of the most critically acclaimed movies. It won several awards. At the 60th Filmfare Awards ceremony, the film won a leading six awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actress for Kangana Ranaut. At the 62nd National Film Awards ceremony, the film won the Best Hindi Film and Best Actress awards. The plot revolves around Rani (Kangana Ranaut), an under-confident Punjabi girl from New Delhi embarks on her honeymoon to Paris and Amsterdam by herself after her fiancé calls off their wedding.

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09/9Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Tanu Weds Manu Returns

The film received three awards at the 63rd National Film Awards, including Best Actress for Kangana Ranaut. It was a romantic drama film directed by Anand L. Rai which serves as a sequel to the 2011 film Tanu Weds Manu. Kangana Ranaut, R. Madhavan, Jimmy Shergill, Deepak Dobriyal, Swara Bhaskar and Eijaz Khan reprise their roles from the original film. Kangana Ranaut also portrays the additional role of a Haryanvi athlete in it.

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