Kangana Ranaut Birthday Special: 5 Most Powerful Performances By The Actor

Kangana Ranaut Birthday Special: The actor turned 35 today, she made her feature film debut in the 2006 thriller Gangster, for which she was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She has carved a name for herself in the profession over the course of her 16-year acting career by delivering many powerful performances.

She has won numerous prizes, including four National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards, and has appeared on Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list six times. The Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, was bestowed on her by the government in 2020.

In 2020, the actor founded Manikarnika Films, under which she works as a director and producer, and her first production feature, Tiku Weds Sheru, is currently in production. The actor has also courted much controversy lately with her statements favouring the state. Ranaut has also been sued for defamation more than once. Recently, Twitter permamnently suspended her account on the micro-blogging site due to the problematic posts made by her. 

Before Ranaut started trending on social media sites and news outlets headlines due to her statements and remarks, she was solely known for the acclaimed roles she did in many films.

Here Are Five Of Kangana Ranaut Best Films:

Thalaivii: 

Kangana Ranaut in Thalaivii.

Thalaivii is a biographical drama film from India that was released in 2021. The plot is based on the life of J. Jayalalithaa, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Kangana Ranaut plays Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the film, which recounts her journey as a great leader. Many people remember Thalaivi as a brilliant leader, but the story goes into great detail about her early career in the cinema, theatres, and dance. The film follows Jayalalithaa's journey from being an actor to assisting the poor and eventually becoming the one of most admired politicians of all time.

Panga:

Kangana Ranaut in a still from Panga

Panga is a Hindi-language sports film released in 2020 in India. The sports drama follows Ranaut's character, Jaya Nigam, a kabaddi player who loses her individuality after becoming a wife and mother. She intends to resign from her job and join a gym to stay in shape so that she can return to Kabbadi at the age of 32. Jassie Gill, as a supportive husband, assists in the raising of their child, Adi, while allowing Jaya to pursue her aspirations.

Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is a 2019 Hindi-language period drama film based on the life of Jhansi's Rani Lakshmi Bai. The historical saga directed is by Ranaut and Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi, it  stars Ranuat as Manikarnika, the queen of Jhansi who fought for the independence of her region against the British. The film depicts the voyage of the warrior queen, a brave woman who gave her everything to protect her people till she died.

Tanu Weds Manu Returns:

Tanu Weds Manu Returns is a romantic comedy film from India released in 2015. The couple grows apart four years after their marriage and returns to India in this award-winning sequel to Tanu Weds Manu. Manu ( played by R Madhavan) is smitten with Kusum ( Kangana Ranaut), Tanu's (Kangana Ranaut) Haryanvi athlete twin. He proposes to her, and she agrees, calling off her previously planned wedding to Raja, Tanu's ex-boyfriend. When Tanu and Raja arrive in Kusum's hometown for the wedding, Ranaut plays a double role in the film, she appears as Kusum as well as Tanu.

Queen:

Image Credit: YouTube screen shot.

Queen is a comedy-drama film from India that was released in 2013. Queen follows the life of Rani, a young girl played by Kangana Ranaut. Her heart aches, though, as her fiance Vijay calls off the wedding. The unsophisticated small-town girl is broken and decides to go to Paris on her own for her honeymoon. She makes new acquaintances, visits new locations, and returns to her hometown a more confident person. Rani eventually has the strength to live her life on her own terms.

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