<p>Her unconventional looks and frizzy hair landed her with atypical roles in Bollywood. <br /><br />Kangana Ranaut now harbours a dream of donning the director’s hat and already has a script in mind.<br /><br />“I’m quite happy with how my career is moving, but in the near future, I guess I’d like to direct a movie. I have a script in mind. Let’s see where it goes,” said Kangana. <br /><br />She revealed her plans, but refrained from divulging details.<br /><br />The actress sailed into Bollywood with the crime-based romantic saga, Gangster - A Love Story, where director Anurag Basu presented her as a gangster's girlfriend. <br />The actress won accolades for her portrayal in the critically and commercially <br />acclaimed film.<br /><br />After that she again chose to play an unconventional role in Woh Lamhe, which was film-maker Mahesh Bhatt’s final goodbye to former girlfriend Parveen Babi. <br /><br />In the film, Kangana brilliantly portrayed the late actress’ madness and despair.<br /><br />Again in Life In A... Metro, a film about big city people coping with emotional and psychological trauma, Basu presented her as a call centre executive who is in a relationship with her married boss.<br /><br />With Bhandarkar's Fashion, a dark tale about the fashion industry, she hit bull’s eye. <br />Her stupendous performance where she brings forth the miseries of an ex-ramp queen won her a National Award.<br /><br />Most of her films have seen her in tragic roles; as a result she is often referred to as a modern day tragedy queen, a title once given to legendary actress Meena Kumari for playing grief-stricken characters.<br /><br />“It's been quite a journey...I came to the industry when I was just 17 with no real <br />idea of what to expect. I was fortunate that Gangster was a huge hit at the box <br />office. I won a lot of awards and the industry gave me another chance,” she said.<br /><br />“Otherwise, it's an industry that's very unforgiving towards outsiders,” added Kangana. <br /><br />“This year I'm trying a lot of new genres, different films. It's been a lot of hard work but also lots of fun,” revealed the actress, who was last seen romancing Bollywood <br />heartthrob Hrithik Roshan in Kites.<br /><br />At the moment, Kangana's kitty is full of light-hearted films like Double Dhamaal, <br />No Problem, and Tanu Weds Manu. She is also doing Rascals, Game and Tezz.<br /><br />Her next release is Knock Out where she will share screen space with Sanjay Dutt and Irrfan Khan. <br /><br />Kangana plays a journalist in the psychological thriller, which is releasing on <br />October 15.<br /><br />“Knock Out is a very different film from anything I've done before. The entire film takes place in two hours and was almost shot in one location. It's a fast <br />paced action thriller that I think people will really enjoy,” she said.<br /><br />“I studied the body language of journalists reporting from crime scenes for my role, but there was this one point in the film where I actually got a chance to experience the urgency and intensity the journalists experience every day,” she said. <br /><br />“This was a shot where a car was supposed to fly up in the air and land on the ground. Instead of landing like it was supposed to, the car caught fire and came spinning at a very fast speed towards me. I managed to get out of its way in time, but got a real first-hand experience of the dangers journalists face on the job,” she added.<br /><br />The actress has given a makeover to the image of crime journalists by sporting stilettos and off shoulder dresses in the film.<br /><br />Apart from acting, she is also trying her hand at designing. Kangana has herself created clothes for the movies Rascals and Tezz. <br /><br />Interestingly, the actress may soon launch her clothing line.<br /><br />When asked whether she was looking for love, Kangana said, “With so much work on my plate, I'm happily single for now!”</p>
<p>Her unconventional looks and frizzy hair landed her with atypical roles in Bollywood. <br /><br />Kangana Ranaut now harbours a dream of donning the director’s hat and already has a script in mind.<br /><br />“I’m quite happy with how my career is moving, but in the near future, I guess I’d like to direct a movie. I have a script in mind. Let’s see where it goes,” said Kangana. <br /><br />She revealed her plans, but refrained from divulging details.<br /><br />The actress sailed into Bollywood with the crime-based romantic saga, Gangster - A Love Story, where director Anurag Basu presented her as a gangster's girlfriend. <br />The actress won accolades for her portrayal in the critically and commercially <br />acclaimed film.<br /><br />After that she again chose to play an unconventional role in Woh Lamhe, which was film-maker Mahesh Bhatt’s final goodbye to former girlfriend Parveen Babi. <br /><br />In the film, Kangana brilliantly portrayed the late actress’ madness and despair.<br /><br />Again in Life In A... Metro, a film about big city people coping with emotional and psychological trauma, Basu presented her as a call centre executive who is in a relationship with her married boss.<br /><br />With Bhandarkar's Fashion, a dark tale about the fashion industry, she hit bull’s eye. <br />Her stupendous performance where she brings forth the miseries of an ex-ramp queen won her a National Award.<br /><br />Most of her films have seen her in tragic roles; as a result she is often referred to as a modern day tragedy queen, a title once given to legendary actress Meena Kumari for playing grief-stricken characters.<br /><br />“It's been quite a journey...I came to the industry when I was just 17 with no real <br />idea of what to expect. I was fortunate that Gangster was a huge hit at the box <br />office. I won a lot of awards and the industry gave me another chance,” she said.<br /><br />“Otherwise, it's an industry that's very unforgiving towards outsiders,” added Kangana. <br /><br />“This year I'm trying a lot of new genres, different films. It's been a lot of hard work but also lots of fun,” revealed the actress, who was last seen romancing Bollywood <br />heartthrob Hrithik Roshan in Kites.<br /><br />At the moment, Kangana's kitty is full of light-hearted films like Double Dhamaal, <br />No Problem, and Tanu Weds Manu. She is also doing Rascals, Game and Tezz.<br /><br />Her next release is Knock Out where she will share screen space with Sanjay Dutt and Irrfan Khan. <br /><br />Kangana plays a journalist in the psychological thriller, which is releasing on <br />October 15.<br /><br />“Knock Out is a very different film from anything I've done before. The entire film takes place in two hours and was almost shot in one location. It's a fast <br />paced action thriller that I think people will really enjoy,” she said.<br /><br />“I studied the body language of journalists reporting from crime scenes for my role, but there was this one point in the film where I actually got a chance to experience the urgency and intensity the journalists experience every day,” she said. <br /><br />“This was a shot where a car was supposed to fly up in the air and land on the ground. Instead of landing like it was supposed to, the car caught fire and came spinning at a very fast speed towards me. I managed to get out of its way in time, but got a real first-hand experience of the dangers journalists face on the job,” she added.<br /><br />The actress has given a makeover to the image of crime journalists by sporting stilettos and off shoulder dresses in the film.<br /><br />Apart from acting, she is also trying her hand at designing. Kangana has herself created clothes for the movies Rascals and Tezz. <br /><br />Interestingly, the actress may soon launch her clothing line.<br /><br />When asked whether she was looking for love, Kangana said, “With so much work on my plate, I'm happily single for now!”</p>
