Born on March 20, 1987, Kangna Ranaut, burst on the Hindi film scene with a gut-wrenching performance in Gangster (2006), opposite Shiney Ahuja and Emran Hashmi. Having grown up in Shimla, this young actress began her career on stage in Delhi before graduating to films.

Kangna had been spotted by Gangster director Anurag Basu at a coffee shop, when he decided to sign her for his movie. The film was a commercial and critical success and Kangna's performance had made people sit up and notice her. She backed it up with another powerful performance in Woh Lamhe in 2006, which was reportedly based on the late Parveen Babi's life. She followed this up with yet another great show in mentor Anurag Basu's Life In A… Metro. This performance too earned her great reviews from critics. Her latest film, Fashion, directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, has her stealing the show from leading actress Priyanka Chopra. The actress is currently enjoying a very good period in her career. She is acting opposite Hrithik Roshan in Rakesh Roshan's next, Kites, being directed by mentor Basu. This film is definitely a feather in her cap. The actress is also acting in the sequel to Raaz, Raaz 2, opposite Emran Hashmi and current boyfriend, Adhyayan Suman. Kangna is defintely one of the most promising young actresses of her generation. The accolades that she has won in the past for Gangster, Woh Lamhe and Life In A.... Metro will bear witness to that. Currently, it is her role in Fashion which is being talked about.