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Kangana Ranaut: The norm breaker of 2015

| | Jan 05, 2016, at 11:30 pm
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IBNS): 2015 was actress Kangana Ranaut's year. From ruling the box office with the success of Tanu weds Manu Returns to becoming the highest paid actress in Bollywood, Kangana took Bollywood by storm.

Here’s a list of the few standing norms of Bollywood that the actress broke in 2015:

1.      Kangana Ranaut entered the 300cr club:

The actress’ last film Tanu weds Manu Returns became the first and only female centric film till date to cross the 300 cr mark. The film had the highest collections in 2015 after
Salman Khan's film Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Kangana's double role in the film was regarded as the best double role ever in the history of Bollywood by the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khana and Ranbir Kapoor

2.   Kangana Ranaut gave a new definition to women empowerment in Bollywood:

After delivering a stunning performance in a double role in Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Kangana became the highest paid actress leaving all her contemporaries behind. The actress commanded a staggering fee of 11 cr for one of her upcoming projects

3.   Kangana Ranaut became a global face:

One of the highlights of the year 2015 was that the actress was invited to speak at the most prestigious ‘Women in the World’ summit at the Lincoln Center. This was the first time when an Indian actress was invited to speak at this platform

      4. Kangana Ranaut stuns the world at the Paris Fashion Week:

Kangana’s presence at the prestigious Paris Fashion Week in 2015 was a memorable one. She was the first Indian actress to be invited for the front row and was dressed exclusively by Dior couture.

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