Kangna: Life after Gangster
Mahesh Bhatt's Gangster is doing well, and a substantial part of the credit goes to the film's heroine, Kangna. At 19, her career is off to a flying start, and she has already begun shooting for her next film, another Bhatt production called Woh Lamhe.
But while she knows she's lucky, she realises she has much to lose as well, after making it in showbiz.
In an interview with Patcy N, the young star talks about where she's come from, and what she wants to do.
"I schooled in Himachal Pradesh. I had taken up science and, initially, wanted to become a doctor. There are few career options for students of science though, so I shifted to Delhi and decided to try theatre instead. I joined a group called Ashmita, and did two plays there -- Madhavi and Rakht Kalyan. As I was still unsure of what I wanted to do, I began sending photographs of myself to advertising agencies. I even took up classes in French because I thought of shifting to Paris, where models have always had a chance.
Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar
Design: Uday Kuckian