Kangana Ranaut

Contemporary 2006–present

Kangana Ranaut is one of Hindi cinema's most acclaimed contemporary actresses, known for playing intense, unconventional and strong-willed female leads. She made her debut in the 2006 thriller Gangster and rose to prominence with performances in Fashion, Tanu Weds Manu and Queen. Widely praised for her range and screen presence, she ranks among the most awarded actresses of her generation. Beyond acting she has moved into directing and, in 2024, was elected to India's Parliament.

Honours: Four National Film Awards (Best Supporting Actress for Fashion; Best Actress for Queen, for Tanu Weds Manu Returns, and jointly for Manikarnika and Panga); multiple Filmfare Awards, including Best Actress for Queen; and the Padma Shri (2020).

Filmography

35 films · compiled from Wikidata

Recent & Ongoing

2025

Emergency

2023

Chandramukhi 2

2022

Dhaakad

2019

Judgementall Hai Kya

2018

Manikarnika—The Queen of Jhansi

2017

Rangoon

2017

Simran

2015

Katti Batti

2015

2006

Woh Lamhe

Signature Roles

Sita: The Incarnation

Best known for: Gangster · Fashion · Tanu Weds Manu · Queen · Tanu Weds Manu Returns · Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi · Panga

Did You Know?

She is one of only a few actresses to win the National Film Award for Best Actress three times, and holds four National Film Awards in total.
She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her first film, Gangster (2006).
She made her directorial debut co-directing Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019), later directing Emergency.
In 2024 she was elected to the Lok Sabha (India's Parliament) from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
Sridevi is widely regarded as Hindi cinema’s first female superstar to open films on her name alone.
India produces more feature films per year than any other country in the world, across many languages.
The Filmfare Award trophy, nicknamed “the Black Lady,” has honoured Hindi film excellence since 1954.

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