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| Real Name | Kangana Amardeep Ranaut |
| Nickname | Arshad, OTA (One Take Actor) |
| Profession(s) | Actress, Writer, Director |
| Birthplace | Bhambla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
| Age (as in 2019) | 33 Years |
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| Date of Birth | 23 March 1986 |
| Hometown | Bhambla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| School(s) | DAV Model School, Sector 15, Chandigarh |
| College | N/A |
| Educational Qualification | 12th standard |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Kshatriya (Rajput) |
| Address | A 4-BHK apartment in Khar, Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Cooking, Reading, Writing, Doing Yoga, Listening to Music |
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| Height (Centi.) (approx.) | 168 cm |
| Height (meters) | 1.68 m |
| Height (feet) | 5’ 6” |
| Weight (Kilograms)(approx.) | 55 kg |
| Weight (Pounds) | 121 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-26-34 |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye’s Color | Dark Brown |
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| Debut | Bollywood Film (Actress): Gangster (2006) Tamil Film (Actress): Dhaam Dhoom (2008)  Telugu Film (Actress): Ek Niranjan (2009)  Writer: Queen (2014)  Director: Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019)  |
| Awards/Honours | National Film Awards 2009: Best Supporting Actress for the film 'Fashion' (2008) 2015: Best Actress for the film 'Queen' (2014)  2016: Best Actress for the film 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' (2015)  Filmfare Awards 2007: Best Female Debut for the film 'Gangster' (2006) 2009: Best Supporting Actress for the film 'Fashion' (2008) |
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| Parents | Father- Amardeep Ranaut (Businessman) Mother- Asha Ranaut (Teacher)  |
| Siblings | Brother- Akshit Ranaut Sister- Rangoli Ranaut (Elder, Manager)  |
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| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | • Aditya Pancholi (Actor) •Adhyayan Suman (Actor)  • Ajay Devgan (Actor, Rumour)  • Nicholas Lafferty (British Doctor)  •Hrithik Roshan (Actor)  |
| Children | N/A |
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| Net Worth | $10 million (as in 2017) |
| Salary (approx.) | ₹14 crore/film (as in 2019) |
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| Favourite Food(s) | Berry Burst, Dal-Chawal |
| Favourite Actor(s) | Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan |
| Favourite Actress | Sridevi, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn |
| Favourite Film | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Piku, Bombay Velvet |
| Favourite Beverage(s) | Coffee, Red Wine |
| Favourite Cuisine | Italian |
| Favourite Colour | Black |
| Favourite Book | Mahatma Gandhi Autobiography: The Story Of My Experiments With Truth by Mahatma Gandhi |
| Favourite Sport | Basketball |
| Favourite Perfume | Chanel No. 5 |
| Favourite Fashion Icon | Sonam Kapoor |
| Favourite Restaurant | KongPoush in Mumbai |
| Favourite Hotel(s) | Soho Grand Hotel in New York, Le Meurice in Paris, Four Seasons in Maldives, Courthouse in London |
| Favourite Destination(s) | Paris, Milan, London, New York |
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| Cars Collection | BMW 7 Series |
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| Controversies | • During her initial days in Bollywood, she was in a relationship with Aditya Pancholi, who was around 20 years older than her and already married. However, things got complicated when she accused Aditya of violence and broke up with him. • After her break up with Adhyayan Suman, he said, "I was emotionally badgered because of my relationship. Kangna only knows how to use, abuse and throw. She has flooded me with abusive calls ever since the truth about her fake claims came out. I have remained silent on her abusive nature for so many years, but she is crossing all limits now. Since I haven’t been taking her calls, her aides have been calling my mother and harassing her." • She is known for her bold statements, but she made a blunder during a chat show by saying that, "Just good friends could be friendship plus f**k buddies. Just friends in Bollywood mean f**k buddies who are little promoted." • During the 2012 Blender Pride Fashion Week, in Mumbai, she suffered a wardrobe malfunction while walking the ramp for designer Gavin Miguel. • She and Hrithik Roshan had a media-led fight which started off with her calling him as a "silly ex", and later resulted in full-blown name-calling, e-mail leaking, legal battle. • In 2018, during the MeToo movement, Kangana Ranaut alleged that Vikas Bahl had harassed her on the sets of 'Queen.' • In January 2019, just before the release of her film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi,' the Karni Sena threatened the makers of the film that if the image of Rani Lakshmibai is maligned in the film, then makers will have to "face consequences." To which Kangana strongly replied, "Four historians have certified 'Manikarnika', we have got censor certificate as well, Karni Sena has been conveyed this but they are continuing to harass me. If they don't stop then they should know I am also a Rajput and I will destroy each one of them." |
Kangana Ranaut : Lesser known facts
- Does Kangana Ranaut smoke?: Yes
- Does Kangana Ranaut drink alcohol?: Yes
- Kangana was born to a well-off Rajput landlord family of Himachal Pradesh.
- She grew up in a male dominant conservative joint family and the biased restriction made her rebellious. She told in an interview, “My father slapped me for the first time at 15 and I told him, If you slap me I will slap you back.”
- Her mother wanted her to get married at the age of 16, but Kangana straightaway showed her disapproval.
- In her childhood, she rarely saw films; as her hometown didn’t have a theatre and DVD’s was a rarity at that time.
- She was always a bright student and aspired to become a doctor. As a science student, she used to study for around 18 hours a day and secured 90% in her intermediate. But she suffered a setback when she failed to clear her pre-medical, which made her quit studies and move out of her hometown.
- In her younger days, she was an active participator in the beauty contests.
- She was kicked out of her house when she told her family that she wanted to enter the glamour world.
- When she moved to Delhi, she initially learnt music, and in 2003, she joined Elite Modelling Agency in Delhi in 2003, to become a model.
- Before doing films, she worked as a theatre actor in Delhi with the Asmita Theatre Group. Her first play was Girish Karnad‘s Taledanda (Rakt-Kalyan). Moreover, she also did plays for Arvind Gaur’s workshop at India Habitat Centre.
- In 2005, her younger sister Rangoli Chandel was attacked with acid by a man, who had entered her house as a money order delivery boy.
- She learnt acting skills from Asha Chandra’s acting school in Mumbai.
- When she was in Mumbai for a catalogue shoot, she gave auditions to Mohit Suri, Anurag Basu, and Mahesh Bhatt, for the film ‘Gangster’ (2006). Mahesh Bhatt was reluctant to cast her; as he considered her too young for the role, and instead, he shortlisted Chitrangada Singh. Two months later, the dejected Kangana Ranaut got a call from Anurag Basu that she has been selected to play the lead role in the film as Chitrangada had some issues with the outdoor shoot.
- She is one of the youngest Indian actresses to win the National Film Awards at the age of 22, Best Supporting Actress for Fashion (2008).
- She went to New York for her scriptwriting course but had to leave it midway; as she had to return to India to promote her film ‘Queen.’
- Earlier, she used to be a hardcore non-vegetarian, in 2013, she turned vegetarian. Moreover, in the same year, she was listed as “India’s Hottest Vegetarian” by PETA.
- She has won 3 National Awards for her performance in Fashion (2006), Queen (2014), and Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015).
- She is a trained Kathak dancer.
- Her first crush was English footballer, David Beckham.
- She has hardly seen a dozen films and doesn’t watch TV shows at all.
- She dreams of purchasing an organic farmhouse and a stable in Shimla after she retires from her work.
- In September 2017, she revealed explosive things about her personal life and Bollywood film industry on Rajat Sharma‘s ‘Aap Ki Adalat.’
- A few days before the release of her film ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi,’ President Ram Nath Kovind watched a special screening of it at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre; where he also felicitated the cast and crew of the film.
- On 15 January 2020, Kangana added another feather to her cap after launching her production company, Manikarnika Films at Pali Hills in Mumbai.
