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.
"It's been quite a journey...I came to the industry when
I was just 17 with no real idea of what to expect. I was fortunate
that 'Gangster' was a huge hit at the box office. I won a lot
of awards and the industry gave me another chance.
"Otherwise, it's an industry that's very unforgiving towards
outsiders. 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
heartthrob Hrithik Roshan in "Kites".
At the moment, Kangana's kitty is full of light-hearted films
like "Double Dhamaal", "No Problem", and
"Tanu Weds Manu". She is also doing "Rascals",
"Game" and "Tezz".
Her next release is "Knock Out" where she will share
screen space with with Sanjay Dutt and Irrfan Khan. Kangana
plays a journalist in the psychological thriller, which is releasing
Oct 15.
"'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 paced action thriller
that I think people will really enjoy," she said.
Directed by Mani Shankar, "Knock Out" is a Bollywood
adaptation of Hollywood film "Phone Booth". After
playing all kinds of roles, Kangana will be seen as a scribe
in the movie.
"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 journalists experience every day.
"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 said.
The actress has given a makeover to the image of crime journalists
by sporting stilettos and off shoulder dresses in the film.
Apart from acting, she is also trying her hand at designing.
She has herself created clothes for the movies "Rascals"
and "Tezz". She may soon launch her clothing line.
When asked whether she was looking for love, she said: "With
so much work on my plate, I'm happily single for now!"