Kangana is a powerful woman and an inspiration to many. The youngest of four sisters, Kangana was born in Bhambla, Himachal Pradesh. She studied at the Kirti Mandir School in Gangtok and attended Swami Vivekananda Subharti University before dropping out of college. Her first success came with her performance as "Anamika" in the movie “Gangster” alongside Ajay Devgan followed by Tanu Weds Manu (2011), which won her critical acclaim for the best actress award from the Filmfare Awards.

She has received several awards including Padma Shri, fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India; four National Film Awards; three