Actor Kangana Ranaut is on cloud nine after she received the best actor honour at the 67th National Awards on Monday. The actor became the National Award recipient for the fourth time as she was recognised for her performance in both Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019) and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s 2020 drama Panga. Kangana, who took over the reins of Manikarnika after director Krish stepped down, thanked the writers of both the films and Ashwiny for her big win. She had previously won National Awards for her performance in Queen, Fashion and the romantic-comedy Tanu Weds Manu Returns.
Kangana recently took to her Twitter handle to express her happiness over the win and made a special video thanking her fans, family and well-wishers. The Thalaivi star also expressed her gratitude to the entire team and crew of her films Manikarnika and Panga. In the video, Kangana can be heard saying, “National films have been announced. I have got awards for Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi and Panga. I have also directed Manikarnika, I would like to thank my filmmakers, writers, and the entire cast and crew of the films.” She added, “Thank you very much for making these films so successful. Thank you so much, everyone, to my audience, fans who have been so supportive, and to my family, my sister, and my entire team.”Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi saw Kangana in the role of Rani of Jhansi, one of the leaders of the first Indian war of independence in 1857. It co-starred Jisshu Sengupta, Atul Kulkarni and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub. While Panga saw her as a kabaddi player, whose love for the sport triumphs all odds. The film also featured Jassi Gill, Richa Chadha and Neena Gupta in pivotal roles.