Kangana Ranaut, roles and awards

Kangana Ranaut (also credited as Kangna Ranaut) is an Indian actress who, as of 2017, has appeared in 30 Hindi films, one Tamil film, and one Telugu film. She has received 31 awards, including three National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, three International Indian Film Academy Awards, and one award each from the Screen, Zee Cine and Producers Guild award ceremonies.

Ranaut made her acting debut in 2006 with a leading role in the thriller Gangster, for which she was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, among other debut awards. Her portrayals of a character based on actress Parveen Babi in Woh Lamhe (2006) and a shrewd socialite in Life in a... Metro (2007) were lauded, with the latter earning her a Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female. Ranaut won numerous awards, including the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Filmfare Award in the same category for her role as a substance abusing supermodel in the drama Fashion (2008). Also in 2008, she featured as a village girl in Dhaam Dhoom, her first Tamil film.