MUMBAI: Kangana Ranaut is one of the most popular and talented artists in the Bollywood industry. She has been part of several critically acclaimed films and her acting skills garnered appreciation from viewers. 

There is no doubt that she does an amazing job and is quite passionate about work when it comes to acting. Her role in Anurag Basu’s Gangster was proof itself that, when it comes to acting, Kangana can effortlessly nail it. However, did you know that the Manikarnika star was not the first choice for her debut film? Yes, you heard it right! 

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Kangana Ranaut, back in 2014, had appeared on Anupam Kher‘s and during that time in the show, she opened up on how she was first approached to play the lead role in Mahesh Bhatt and Anurag Basu’s Gangster, however, the makers later felt that she was too young for it. During this show, Kangana then went on to reveal that the makers of Gangster, then decided to approach, Chitrangda Singh for the role of Simran but after Anurag Basu failed to connect with her, he came back to the latter to offer her the lead role in the 2006 release. 

Did you like her performance in the film? Hit the comment section. 

Talking about Gangster, the film was directed by Anurag Basu and was produced by the Bhatt brothers (Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt). The film also starred Emraan Hashmi, Shiney Ahuja and Gulshan Grover in lead roles. 

On the work front, Kangana Ranaut is presently hosting Ekta Kapoor and ALT Balaji’s Lock-Upp Season 1. She will be seen in the upcoming film Dhakad. 

Keep reading this space for more updates. 

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