Kangana Ranaut on Womanhood, Films & Her New Restaurant

Kangana recalled her mother advising her to focus on homemaking, from pickles to gardening.

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She once dismissed these ideas as silly, believing wealth and success mattered more.

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Now, Kangana realizes homemaking is an essential part of a woman’s evolution.

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She quoted, "You are not born a woman, but grow to be one."

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Her mother now feels she has matured and become wiser with time.

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Kangana’s last film Emergency explored India’s political turmoil under Indira Gandhi.

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The film, released on January 17, featured Anupam Kher, Milind Soman, and Satish Kaushik.

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Beyond films, Kangana fulfilled her dream by opening The Mountain Story in Manali.

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She had envisioned running a restaurant since a 2013 interview with Deepika Padukone.

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From cinema to entrepreneurship, Kangana continues redefining her journey on her own terms.

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