
Kangana Ranaut
Biography
Kangana Ranaut is an Indian film actress. She has established a career in Bollywood and is one of the highest-paid actresses in India. Ranaut is particularly known in the media for expressing her honest opinions in public and is frequently credited as one of the most fashionable Indian celebrities. She is the recipient of several awards, including three National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards in four categories.
Ranaut made her feature film debut in the 2006 thriller Gangster, for which she was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She received praise for portraying emotionally intense characters in the dramas Woh Lamhe (2006), Life in a... Metro (2007) and Fashion (2008). For the last of these, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Filmfare Award in the same category.
In 2015, Ranaut portrayed a dual role in Tanu Weds Manu Returns, the most successful Bollywood film featuring a female protagonist, for which she won a Filmfare Critics Award and a second consecutive National Film Award for Best Actress.
Known For

TV
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016

TV
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
2016

TV
Indian Idol
Self
2004

TV
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self
2013

TV
Koffee with Karan
Self
2004

TV
Laughter Chefs Unlimited Entertainment
2024

TV
10 Ka Dum
Herself
2008

TV
Aap Ki Adalat
Herself
1992

TV
Lock Upp
Host
2022

TV
Satyamev Jayate
Self
2012

Film
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
Manikarnika / Rani Lakshmibai
2019

TV
Tere Mere Beach Mein
Herself
2009

TV
The Anupam Kher Show
Herself
2014

Film
Emergency
Indira Gandhi
2025

TV
Oye! It's Friday!
Herself
2008

TV
India's Most Desirable
Herself
2011

Film
Krrish 3
Kaya
2013

Film
Rangoon
Miss Julia
2017

Film
Life in a Metro
Neha
2007

Film
I Love NY
Tikku Verma
2015
Filmography
2025FilmEmergencyas Indira Gandhi2024TVLaughter Chefs Unlimited Entertainment2023FilmTejasas Tejas Gill2023FilmChandramukhi 2as Chandramukhi2022FilmDhaakadas Agent Agni2022TVLock Uppas Host2021FilmThalaiviias 'Amma' J. Jayalalithaa2020FilmPangaas Jaya Nigam2019FilmJudgementall Hai Kyaas Bobby Grewal2019FilmManikarnika: The Queen of Jhansias Manikarnika / Rani Lakshmibai2017FilmSimranas Praful Patel2017FilmRangoonas Miss Julia2016TVThe Kapil Sharma Show2015FilmKatti Battias Payal Ahuja2015FilmI Love NYas Tikku Verma2015FilmTanu Weds Manu: Returnsas Tanuja 'Tanu' Trivedi / Kumari 'Kusum' 'Datto' Sangwan2015FilmSapneyas Self2014FilmUnglias Maya2014TVThe Anupam Kher Showas Herself2014FilmRevolver Ranias Alka Singh2014FilmQueenas Rani (Queen)2013FilmRajjoas Rajjo2013FilmKrrish 3as Kaya2013TVComedy Nights with Kapilas Self2013FilmShootout at Wadalaas Vidya Joshi2012TVSatyamev Jayateas Self2012FilmTezzas Nikita Malhotra2011FilmMiley Naa Miley Humas Anishka Srivastava2011FilmRascalsas Kushi2011FilmDouble Dhamaalas Kiya Nayak2011TVIndia's Most Desirableas Herself2011FilmReadyas Kiran2011FilmGameas Sia Agnihotri2011FilmTanu Weds Manuas Tanuja "Tanu" Trivedi2010FilmNo Problemas Sanjana2010FilmKnock Outas Nidhi Srivastava2010FilmOnce Upon a Time in Mumbaaias Rehana Shergill2010FilmKitesas Gina (Special Appearance)2009FilmEk Niranjanas Sameera2009FilmVaada Raha... I Promiseas Nalini2009TVTere Mere Beach Meinas Herself2009FilmRaaz: The Mystery Continues...as Nandita Chopra2008TVOye! It's Friday!as Herself2008FilmFashionas Shonali Gujral2008FilmDhaam Dhoomas Shenba2008TV10 Ka Dumas Herself2007FilmLife in a Metroas Neha2007FilmShakalaka Boom Boomas Ruhi2006FilmWoh Lamheas Sana Azim2006FilmGangsteras Simran2004TVKoffee with Karanas Self2004TVIndian Idolas Self1992TVAap Ki Adalatas Herself—FilmKangana Ranaut's Binodinias Binodini—FilmSita: The Incarnationas Sita—FilmBharat Bhhagya Viddhaata—FilmQueen 2as Rani—FilmKangana Madhavan's Next—FilmBlessed Be the Evilas Aisha