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.
Life in a Metro
Neha
2007
Kangana Ranaut's Binodini
Binodini
Emergency
Indira Gandhi
2025
Tejas
Tejas Gill
2023
Chandramukhi 2
Chandramukhi
2023
Dhaakad
Agent Agni
2022
Lock Upp
Host · (71 episodes)
2022
Thalaivii
'Amma' J. Jayalalithaa
2021
Panga
Jaya Nigam
2020
Judgementall Hai Kya
Bobby Grewal
2019
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
Manikarnika / Rani Lakshmibai
2019
Simran
Praful Patel
2017
Rangoon
Miss Julia
2017
The Kapil Sharma Show
(1 episode)
2016
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2016
Katti Batti
Payal Ahuja
2015
I Love NY
Tikku Verma
2015
Tanu Weds Manu: Returns
Tanuja 'Tanu' Trivedi / Kumari 'Kusum' 'Datto' Sangwan
2015
Ungli
Maya
2014
The Anupam Kher Show
Herself · (1 episode)
2014
Revolver Rani
Alka Singh
2014
Queen
Rani (Queen)
2014
Rajjo
Rajjo
2013
Krrish 3
Kaya
2013
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self · (2 episodes)
2013
Shootout at Wadala
Vidya Joshi
2013
Satyamev Jayate
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Tezz
Nikita Malhotra
2012
Miley Naa Miley Hum
Anishka Srivastava
2011
Rascals
Kushi
2011
Double Dhamaal
Kiya Nayak
2011
India's Most Desirable
Herself · (1 episode)
2011
Ready
Kiran
2011
Game
Sia Agnihotri
2011
Tanu Weds Manu
Tanuja "Tanu" Trivedi
2011
No Problem
Sanjana
2010
Knock Out
Nidhi Srivastava
2010
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
Rehana Shergill
2010
Kites
Gina (Special Appearance)
2010
Ek Niranjan
Sameera
2009
Vaada Raha... I Promise
Nalini
2009
Tere Mere Beach Mein
Herself · (1 episode)
2009
Raaz: The Mystery Continues...
Nandita Chopra
2009
Fashion
Shonali Gujral
2008
Dhaam Dhoom
Shenba
2008
Shakalaka Boom Boom
Ruhi
2007
Woh Lamhe
Sana Azim
2006
Gangster
Simran
2006
Sita: The Incarnation
Sita
Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata
Queen 2
Rani
Kangana Madhavan's Next
Blessed Be the Evil
Oye! It's Friday!
Herself · (1 episode)
2008
10 Ka Dum
Herself · (1 episode)
2008
Koffee with Karan
Self · (2 episodes)
2004
Indian Idol
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Aap Ki Adalat
Herself · (1 episode)
1992