Mumbai: Himachal girl Kangna Ranaut entered filmdom with hit crime-romance 'Gangster - A Love story' and the actress, whose latest release 'Shootout At Wadala' also did well, feels gangster thrillers are lucky for her.
"I think gangster-based films are very lucky for me. My debut film 'Gangster' in 2006 was successful, then came 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai' and now 'Shootout At Wadala'," the 26-year-old said here Tuesday at the success bash of 'Shootout At Wadala'.
Directed by Sanjay Gupta, 'Shootout At Wadala' is the story of Mumbai police's first official encounter in which they shot dead gangster Manya Surve. In the film, John Abraham plays Manya, while Kangna is seen as his love interest Vidya Joshi.
In her seven-year-long career, Kangna tried her hands at romance and comedy as well with 'Woh Lamhe', 'Double Dhamaal' and 'Tanu Weds Manu'. If these films did well at the box office, Kangna too got accolades for her performances....
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