New Delhi: Actress Kangana Ranaut recently discussed how her height prevented her from landing good modelling jobs in Delhi. She claimed that when she first began modelling, she was still in her teen years, and that others told her she was useless. She admitted that she arrived in Mumbai for a saree catalogue shot and that she was refusing to return to her agency in Delhi. She even tore her return ticket in order to stay back.
At a young age, Kangana left her home in Himachal Pradesh to pursue her aspirations. She struggled and began modelling to support herself in Delhi until, after three years, she made her acting debut in the 2006 film 'Gangster'.
Kangana was recently questioned whether she had ever visited Mumbai before settling there to pursue her acting career. The actress denied it and said, "When I left home in Himachal I was 12-13 years old. I was studying in a hostel in Chandigarh. Later I came to Delhi and stayed for one to two years. In 2004, I came to Mumbai for a modelling assignment and then I threw away the phone my agency gave me. When they called me back (to Delhi) I even tore my ticket. I told them that I don't want to go back. Mujhe woh kaam karna hi nahi hai kyunki mujhe woh humesha modelling me nicha dikhate rehte they (I didn't want to work there because I was constantly humiliated).”
She added further, "Kyuki unko lagta tha ki Delhi me ramp model zyada hote hai. Uske liye 5'11 to 6 ft ki height chhaiye hoti hai ladkiyo ko. Aur meri 5'7 ki height hai. Mai sara din baithi rehti thi. Mujhe kehte they aaj bhi kaam nhi mila tumhe, tumhara kuch nahi hone wala modelling me (To become a model in Delhi one needed to be 5'11-6 ft tall, but I was 5'7. I used to remain seated throughout the day and was told that I am good for nothing) Then, I started getting catalogue (shoots) and ads where I had to stand behind others. I came to Mumbai for a catalogue shoot of saree. But, it's okay, it used to help me with my expenses at that time."
After the shoot, the actor claimed, she stayed in Mumbai and began auditioning for roles. Emraan Hashmi and Shiney Ahuja costarred in Anurag Basu's 'Gangstar', which was her debut movie. She currently ranks among the most popular actors of Bollywood.
Kangana was last seen in 'Dhaakad' which failed to make a mark at the box office. She has a line-up of interesting projects in her kitty including Emergency, Tejas, Chandramukhi 2, Manikarnika Returns: The Legend of Didda, and The Incarnation: Sita.