Bold & Beautiful B’day Girl Kangana Ranaut’s Most Inspiring Words

Birthday girl Kangana Ranaut has fought her family, her circumstances and a prejudiced film industry like a boss.

Kangana Ranaut never shies away from speaking her mind (Photo: Instagram/KanganaRanaut)

Birthday girl Kangana Ranaut might be in the middle of an ugly personal feud at the moment, but she’s one real fighter who’s been through much worse. She’s been in the film industry for about a decade but critical acclaim and mass adulation have come her way only recently. Over the years, at various public events and in intimate interviews, Kangana has spoken her mind and shared the story of her personal struggles, like a boss. Not only are her onscreen performances inspiring for women across the country, but her sense of self worth and grit really make her a woman of substance.

We celebrate her birthday with some of Kangana’s strongest, boldest and her most badass quotes from recent times. Ladies, get ready to be inspired.

I always had a mind of my own: Kangana Ranaut (Photo: Instagram/KanganaRanaut; altered by The Quint)

You’ve got to be confident of who you are: Kangana Ranaut (Photo: Instagram/KanganaRanaut; altered by The Quint)

Kangana Ranaut on being ambitious and being appreciated (Photo: Instagram/KanganaRanaut; altered by The Quint) 

I always had a high regard for myself: Kangana Ranaut (Photo: Instagram/KanganaRanaut; altered by The Quint)

You have to support yourself: Kangana Ranaut (Photo: Instagram/KanganaRanaut; altered by The Quint)

The bold and badass Kangana Ranaut (Photo: Instagram/KanganaRanaut; altered by The Quint)

Get up and fight: Kangana Ranaut (Photo: Instagram/KanganaRanaut; altered by The Quint)

Kangana speaks fiercely about the prejudice in Bollywood (Photo: Instagram/KanganaRanaut; altered by The Quint)

Girls should be superheroes: Kangana Ranaut (Photo: Instagram/KanganaRanaut; altered by The Quint)