Kangana Ranaut is an Indian actress. She was born on 23 March 1986 in Bhambla, Himachal Pradesh. Her sun sign is Aries. She did her schooling from DAV School, Sector 15, Chandigarh. She was a student at Elite School of Modelling, Delhi. 

Her father Amardeep Ranaut is a businessman. Her mother Asha Ranaut is a teacher. She has a brother Akshit Ranaut, and a sister Rangoli Ranaut. 

Kangana Ranaut is unmarried. 

Kangana Ranaut’s favourites

Her hobbies include cooking, reading, writing, and doing yoga. 

She likes to eat dal chawal, and rajma chawal. 

Her favourite actors are Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Sridevi. 

Her favourite film is ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.’

Her favourite book is ‘The Story of My Experiments with Truth’ the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi. 

She loves to play basketball. 

Her favourite travelling destination is Milano, Paris.

Interesting facts about Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut was born in a conservative family in Himachal Pradesh. When she turned 16, her mother wanted her to get married. 

Kangana Ranaut aspired to become an actress since a young age. 

To pursue a career in modelling, she ran away from her house. She discontinued her studies in Himachal Pradesh and joined the Elite Modelling Agency in Delhi. 

She performed in various theatre plays in the early days of her career.

Kangana Ranaut is a trained Kathak dancer. 

In the year 2006, she made her acting debut with the Bollywood film ‘Gangster.’

Kangana Ranaut’s National Awards

At the age of 22, she received the National Film Award for the 2008 film ‘Fashion.’ She was one of the youngest Indian actresses to be awarded with the honour. 

In 2013, Kangana Ranaut wrote some of her dialogues in the blockbuster hit film ‘Queen.’

She was included in PETA’s 2013 list of India’s Hottest Vegetarians. 

She remains in headlines for her controversial remarks on various political topics. 

Kangana Ranaut was honoured with the National Film Award for the 2015 film ‘Tanu Weds Manu.’

Kangana Ranaut’s filmography

Kangana Ranaut’s popular films are Dum Maaro Dum (2011), Dedh Ishqiya (2014), Life in a Metro (2007), Double Dhamaal (2011), Once Upon a Time in a Mumbai (2010), Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015), Krrish 3 (2013), and many more. 

Her upcoming film ‘Emergency’ is set to release in the year 2024.