How Fashion saved Kangana Ranaut

Actress Kangana says Fashion was her last chance in Bollywood and she worked hard to prepare for the role

Kangana Ranaut has proved her mettle as an actor with some powerful performances over the years, one of them being her portrayal of Shonali Gujral, a once successful model who loses it all due to drugs.

While interacting with veteran actor Anupam Kher during his talk show, The Anupam Kher Show - Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai, Kangana revealed that before Fashion, she had only done lead roles in movies such as Gangster and Woh Lamhe, and her career graph was on a downward trajectory since. Keeping this in mind, Kangana  Ranaut decided to leave no stone unturned to prepare for her role in Fashion as she knew it was a make-or-break situation for her. 

“I worked very hard for that role. I used to walk in heels even at home, practice smoking cigarettes, research on the use of drugs and their effects, and even met cocaine addicts.” “Somewhere I knew that this was my last chance, because if I was not able to perform in Fashion, I knew my career graph was only going down since Gangster,” added the Queen actress. 

However, as fate would have it, she ended up getting the National Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fashion. Not just her, but the lead, Priyanka Chopra, also got the Best Actress during the 54th Filmfare Awards.