Kangana Ranaut is currently promoting her upcoming release, Emergency. The movie is a snippet from Indira Gandhi’s PM tenure, where she implied an emergency in the nation. The movie delves deep into the incident. While promoting the film Kangana is getting engaged in candid conversations where she has been dropping information about her and her career.
During her recent appearance, Kangana reflected on her early career and the struggles that followed. “When I entered Mumbai in 2004, and soon after in 2005-2006 with films like Gangster and Woh Lamhe, I was praised for my acting range. I played a gangster, a schizophrenic, a drug-addicted supermodel, and more. Yet, despite these accolades, I stopped receiving work,” she explained.
Kangana’s career took a sudden downturn, leaving her without significant opportunities for nearly a decade. “We’re not talking about just one or two years of struggle,” she said. “Imagine enduring uncertainty for years. It’s incredibly challenging. I was told repeatedly that my acting was too good, which ironically worked against me in Bollywood. There was a pervasive belief that someone like me couldn’t fit into the industry’s mold.”
The actress described her attempts to find work during this period, including moving to the United States. “I felt as if I had been exiled from my own country. I bought a house in Calabasas, hired an agent, and even directed a short film there. The system seemed to force those to leave who were too good,” she added.
Even though Kangana’s move to the US marked a significant chapter in her life, her fortunes changed with the release of Queen in 2014. This film allowed her to reestablish herself in India. “It was a time when the audience wanted to see authentic stories about their own people, rather than foreign influences. After Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, I felt a renewed sense of freedom and power in my own country,” she shared.
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