Kangana Ranaut is an Indian actress, director, producer, and writer who has given a variety of critically acclaimed performances in movies such as Simran in Gangster, Shonali Gujral in Fashion, Rani Mehra in Queen, Rani Laxmibai in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, Kusum “Datto” Sangwan/Tanuja “Tanu” Trivedi in Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Julia in Rangoon, Bobby Grewal in Judgementall Hai Kya, Jaya Nigam in Panga, and Kaya in Krrish 3. Over the years, she has also been a recipient of several accolades and received the Padma Shri, the country’s 4th-highest civilian award, from the Government of India in 2020.
Born Name
Kangana Ranaut
Nick Name
Kangna
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
Bhambla, Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh, India
Residence
She divides her time between her residences in –
- Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Education
Kangana Ranaut went to the DAV School in Chandigarh. She had taken science as the core subject with the aim to get admission to a medical institute after high school graduation. However, after she failed in chemistry in a unit test in 12th class, she decided against going for a career in the medical field.
She honed her acting skills under the tutelage of Arvind Gaur, the theater director of Asmita Theatre Group. In 2009, she started taking Kathak dance classes from Nateshwar Nritya Kala Mandir.
In 2014, she took a two-month screenplay writing course from the New York Film Academy.
Occupation
Actress, Director, Producer, Writer
Family
- Father – Amardeep Ranaut (Businessman)
- Mother – Asha Ranaut (School Teacher)
- Siblings – Rangoli Ranaut (Older Sister) (Works as Kangana’s Manager), Akshat Ranaut (Younger Brother)
- Others – Sarju Singh Ranaut (Great Grandfather) (Member of the Legislative Assembly)
Manager
Kangana Ranaut is managed by her sister Rangoli Ranaut.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 5¼ in or 165.5 cm
Weight
54 kg or 119 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Kangana Ranaut has dated –
- Aditya Pancholi (2004-2008) – Kangana first met actor Aditya Pancholi in June 2004 while he was supervising the construction of a building. Apparently, they had a mutual friend, who had asked Aditya to take care of her when she came to Mumbai. After that, she called him persistently until he agreed to meet her again. Soon after, he had fallen in love with her. But the relationship wasn’t made public and Kangana would call Aditya and his wife Zarina Wahab her family away from home. With the nature of Aditya and Kangana’s relationship constantly under speculation, it created quite a scandal. They eventually owned up to living in together. By the end of their relationship, Kangana accused him of assaulting her. In return, he contended that she was cheating on him, which forced him to act out.
- (2008-2009) – Kangana started going out with actor Adhyayan Suman after they had grown close during the shooting of the song O Jaana from Raaz 2. They made their relationship public about a month after they had started dating. Adhyayan later claimed that he was forced by Kangana to make their relationship public. Further, he claimed that Kangana had regularly abused and physically assaulted him while they were dating, and dabbled Suman in black magic.
- Kintaro Mori (2009) – Kangana started going out with singer Kintaro Mori in 2009. She met Kintaro through his sister , who was her co-star in Kites. Kintaro was reported to be the final blow to Adhyayan and Kangana’s relationship. Their relationship became public after they were pictured getting cozy at Hrithik’s birthday bash.
- Kunal Deshmukh (2009) – Kangana was linked with film director Kunal Deshmukh towards the end of 2009. She had even reportedly bought gifts for him from her trip to Italy.
- Dino Morea (2010) – Kangana was reported to be going with actor Dino Morea after they were pictured sharing a passionate kiss at the second wedding anniversary party of and Manyata.
- (2010) – In 2010, after appearing together in the Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, the actors Kangana and Ajay Devgan were RUMORed to have hooked up together.
- (2013-2014) – Kangana started going out with actor Hrithik Roshan in 2013. They had fallen in love while working in the action movie, Krrish 3. Their relationship came to end in 2014. They were later embroiled in a bitter legal battle as Hrithik accused her of fabricating their relationship, whereas they never had any romantic equation. She accused him of trying to bury their relationship due to his divorce proceeding and to preserve his clean image.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
She is of Himachali descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Curly hair
- Shrill voice
Measurements
34-24-35 in or 86-61-89 cm
Dress Size
4 (US) or 36 (EU)
Shoe Size
7.5 (US) or 38 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
Kangana Ranaut has done commercials for –
- BoroPlus antiseptic cream (alongside )
- Livon
- Reebok
- Lavie
- Tata Sky
- Swacch Bharat Abhiyan
She has also appeared in print ads for Levi’s jeans, Sunglasses, and Tanishq Jewelry.
Religion
Hinduism
Best Known For
- Being cast in the lead role in the comedy-drama movie, Tanu weds Manu film series
- Playing the critically acclaimed role of Rani Mehra in the 2014 drama movie, Queen
First Film
Ranaut made her film debut in the role of Simran in the 2006 crime romantic film Gangster.
First TV Show
In 2010, Kangana was seen on the talk show Koffee with Karan as a guest. She was accompanied by Sanjay Dutt and .
Personal Trainer
Kangana Ranaut works with Leena Mogre to perfect her svelte figure. She hits the gym 5 days a week and trains for about one to two hours. She has Tuesday reserved for an intense kickboxing workout and on Friday, she indulges in a power yoga session, which is followed by meditation for 10 minutes.
She has revealed that incorporating yoga in her fitness regime has helped her improve flexibility and mental focus.
For the strength training workouts, her trainer incorporates principles of circuit training to ensure that she gets good cardio while working on her strength.
When it comes to dietary intake, she focuses on eating small meals every 2 hours. She also makes sure that she is hydrated and guzzles around 10 to 12 glasses of water in the day.
Her typical diet plan is like –
- Breakfast – Porridge and cereals
- Lunch – Boiled vegetables, dal, rice, 2 chapattis, and fresh salad
- Dinner – Soup, boiled vegetables or a salad
- Snacks – Fresh fruits and brown bread
Kangana Ranaut Favorite Things
- Food – Dal, rice, and vegetable
- Beverage – Coffee and red wine
- Cuisine – Italian food
- City – Florence
- Restaurant – Kong Poush
- Idol –
- Hair Products – Fabindia Shampoos
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Kangana Ranaut Facts
- Despite being an actress, she is not a big fan of watching films and TV shows. In one of her interviews, she had claimed that she has watched only 10 movies, which is something hard to believe.
- In 2007, the digital Bollyspice magazine placed Kangana on #3 spot on the list of “Top 10 Actresses of 2006”.
- In 2013, she was declared India’s hottest vegetarian by the animal rights organization PETA after conducting a poll.
- In 2007, she registered a police complaint against the actor and her then-boyfriend Aditya Pancholi stating that he has assaulted her while under the influence of alcohol.
- Despite eating nonvegetarian food while growing up, she later turned vegan. She revealed that dairy products were causing acidity. Giving up on meat has made her emotionally and physically strong.
- In 2016, Hrithik Roshan filed a police complaint against Kangana claiming that she had been cyberstalking him and had harassed him.
- In 2015, she collaborated with fashion house Vero Moda to launch her clothing line, Marquee. She followed it up with Venice Cruise in 2016.
- Soon after the demise of actor by alleged suicide on June 14, 2020, she brought back the conversation of nepotism and favoritism plaguing the Indian film industry and accused the “movie mafia” for Rajput’s death during an interview with the notorious Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami.
- She has attacked many celebrities like , , , , , , , and Mahesh Bhatt with her insider-outsider debate. However, what is to be noted is the fact that some of the celebrities that Kangana has spoken against in her nepotism debates are outsiders themselves.
Facts of Kangana Ranaut
- full nameKangana Ranaut
- Date of Birth March 23, 1987
- Age 37 years 7 months
- Horoscope Aries
- Lucky Number 6
- Lucky Stone Diamond
- Lucky Color Red
- Best Match for Marriage Leo
- weight54 kg
- height5 ft 5¼ in