From ‘Shonali Gujral in ‘Fashion to 'Rani Mehra' in 'Queen': Five times Kangana Ranaut impressed us with her on-screen characters

Kangana Ranaut has very successfully made it to the top of the success ladder in Bollywood with her choices of films and power-packed performances. She also commands a huge fan following across the nation and on social media.

Right from girl-next-door character ‘Rani Mehra’ in ‘Queen’ to portraying the historical role of Rani Lakshmi Bai in ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’, Kangana Ranaut has always won hearts of her audience with her on-screen characters.

Here we take a look at some of her impressive characters in films so far.

Kangana Ranaut impressed one and all with her stunning performance in ‘Fashion’. The actress played the role of a supermodel Shonali Gujral. From how she handles her fame to how she succumbs to drugs and alcohol, Kangana has portrayed her character brilliantly.

Kangana won the National Award in the Best Supporting Actress category for her performance in ‘Fashion’. The Madhur Bhandarkar directorial still remains one of the best films of her career so far.

Almost every other girl in India related to Kangana Ranaut’s character of ‘Rani Mehra’ in ‘Queen’. She played the role of a simple girl from Delhi who is brought up in a protective family. The film is all about how she overcomes her relationship woes and travels across the world on her own trying to find her own path.

Kangana got immense love and appreciation for her character and performance in the film. She also received National Award for the same.

While Kangana played a girl-next-door character in ‘Queen’, she portrayed a bold and outgoing character of Tanuja Trivedi in ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’. The style and swag showed off by her character in the film won hearts of her audience.

Although the film had a clichéd storyline, its unpredictable situations and the performances of the actors helped the film gain appreciation from all quarters. Kangana also won the National Award in the Best Actress category for her performance in the film.

Kangana Ranaut starred in a period drama for the first time in ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’. The actress played the role of the brave warrior princess Manikarnika aka Rani Lakshmibai in the movie. She also made her directorial debut with the historical saga.

Kangana garnered immense appreciation for her performance in the movie. From being a fierce warrior to a loving wife and a doting mother, Kangana played the character to perfection.

After inspiring young girls to dream and be independent through her film, ‘Queen’, Kangana Ranaut portrayed the role of a woman who loses her identity after marriage and kids and gives herself a second chance by chasing her dream once again.

The character of Jaya Nigam in Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s ‘Panga’ motivated many women out there to pursue their dreams in their life no matter how late it is. The movie garnered positive reviews from the audience and the critics alike.