Kangna Ranaut: “I don’t want to go back to not being famous”

Kangna Ranaut has sure come a long way from her 2006 ‘Gangster’ debut. She’s come of age with her back to back hits, ‘Queen’ (2014) and ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’ (2015). ��She’s in a happy space now and the constant scrutiny doesn’t bother her, as she would not like to go back to being jobless or not famous.

Ranaut��spoke to��the Hindustan Times about her success. She said, “I like being who I am. I get plenty of space. Yes, there are photographers around, and other people who are interfering sometimes, but I’ve made my peace with that. Also, at times, you don’t want to be clicked, but on the flip side, there are times when you feel good, and you’re okay with it. But��I don’t let such stuff get to me. I have become very thick skinned. I’m very tolerant of it all. I don’t want to go back to not being famous or being jobless, for that matter. I like the fact that people have expectations of me, and I want to perform. I like being in this space. I feel that this is the time I’m getting my due with the films that I’m doing. I tried to fit into that quintessential Bollywood heroine mold for a while, and I just didn’t look convincing. I tried really hard, and finally accepted myself as a hero.”

Ranaut was last seen with Imran Khan in ‘Katti Batti’ (2015) which didn’t perform well at the box office.