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2 days ago
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Kangana Ranaut Says 'Thank You Ma'am' After Manisha Koirala Calls Her A 'Brilliant Actor'
Kangana Ranaut reacts after Manisha Koirala calls her a 'brilliant, phenomenal actor' in an interview. Actor Kangana Ranaut has responded after veteran star Manisha Koirala showered her with praise during a recent interview. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Sunday, Kangana shared a clip of Manisha's comments and wrote, 'Thank you ma'am" along with a heart face, folded hands, and flower bouquet emojis. Manisha Koirala on 'New Age" Actors She Admires In a conversation with Filme Shilmy, Manisha spoke about the current generation of performers she finds exceptional. 'Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, I think they both are phenomenal, Vicky Kaushal, brilliant. They take my breath away when they perform. I say, 'Yeh kaise karte hai yeh log (How do these people act like this)?' I'm enamoured with these performances." She continued, 'Rajkummar Rao, he is so good. I don't miss these people's movies. I worked with Jaideep (Ahlawat), and he is brilliant, flawless. In the big star category, Kangana is a brilliant actor. She is a phenomenal actor. Alia Bhatt is a very good, brilliant actor. So hardworking and it shows, she does thorough work." Manisha also praised debutant Junaid Khan, son of Aamir Khan, for his work in Maaharaj. Past Praise for Kangana This is not the first time Manisha has complimented Kangana's craft. In 2021, speaking with Pinkvilla about her favourite actors, she had said, 'Kangana is also brilliant. I loved her in Queen." Manisha and Kangana's Latest Work Manisha was last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Netflix period drama Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (2024), which also starred Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Sharmin Segal, and Taha Shah Badussha. The series broke several viewership records despite receiving mixed reviews. Kangana's last big-screen outing was Emergency, which released on January 17, 2025. The film also featured Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Mahima Chaudhry, and Milind Soman. Despite its ambitious scope, the political drama was critically panned and earned only ₹20 crore at the box office. Kangana's Hollywood Debut The Queen actor is now gearing up for her Hollywood debut in the horror drama Blessed Be the Evil. She will star alongside Tyler Posey and Scarlet Rose Stallone. Directed by Anurag Rudra, the film's production is scheduled to begin this summer in New York. First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Kangana Ranaut responds after Manisha Koirala calls her ‘brilliant, phenomenal actor'. Here's what she said
Actor Kangana Ranaut has reacted after Manisha Koirala called her "brilliant, phenomenal actor". Taking to her Instagram Stories on Sunday, Kangana shared a clip where Manisha praised her. Kangana Ranaut is happy after Manisha Koirala praised her. Manisha Koirala showers praises on Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor Speaking with Filme Shilmy, Manisha talked about the "new age" actors she thinks are doing well. "Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, I think they both are phenomenal, Vicky Kaushal, brilliant. They take my breath away when they perform. I say, 'Yeh kaise karte hai yeh log (How do these people act like this)?' I'm enamoured with these performances. Manisha thinks Alia Bhatt, Kangana Ranaut are 'brilliant' actors Apart from Kangana, Manisha Koirala praised Rajkummar Rao, Alia Bhatt and Junaid Khan too. "Rajkummar Rao, he is so good. I don't miss these people's movies. I worked with Jaideep (Ahlawat), and he is brilliant, flawless. In the big star category, Kangana is a brilliant actor. She is a phenomenal actor. Alia Bhatt is a very good, brilliant actor. So hardworking and it shows, she does thorough work." Manisha also praised the performance of actor Junaid Khan, son of Aamir Khan, in his debut film Maaharaj. Posting the video on her Instagram, Kangana wrote, "Thank you ma'am (heart face, folded hands and flower bouquet emojis)." Kangana posted the video on her Instagram Stories. This isn't the first time that Manisha praised Kangana. In 2021, speaking with Pinkvilla, Manisha talked about her favourite actors. "Kangana is also brilliant. I loved her in Queen." About Manisha's recent project Manisha was last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (2024). It also starred Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Sharmin Segal, and Taha Shah Badussha, among others. The show streamed on Netflix and broke several viewership records despite middling reviews. About Kangana's films Fans saw Kangana last in Emergency, which released in theatres on January 17 this year. The film also featured Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Mahima Chaudhry and Milind Soman. The film was critically panned and earned only ₹20 crore at the box office. Kangana will make her debut in Hollywood with a lead role in the horror drama Blessed Be the Evil. She will star alongside Tyler Posey and Scarlet Rose Stallone in the film. The production of the film is set to begin this summer in New York. The movie will be directed by Anurag Rudra.
