Kangana Ranaut reveals she and Deepika Padukone had a Surprising Link. In a recent episode of The Bombay Journey with Mashable India, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut shared an intriguing connection with fellow actress Deepika Padukone. Both stars attended the same driving school in Bandra, Mumbai, albeit a year apart. Kangana joined in 2006, while Deepika followed in 2007. However, their experiences behind the wheel were quite different.
Kangana’s Driving Challenges
Kangana candidly recounted her struggles with learning to drive. Despite her best efforts, she failed to obtain a driving license twice. She humorously described her first attempt, saying, “I tried so hard to learn driving. Both the times when it came to the driving license, I slammed my car! Me and Deepika came around the same time, she in 2007 and me in 2006. So we were at the driving school at the same time in Bandra. It was the same driving school. I said I want to drive, so I learnt it there… So they told me you will get your license today. Then I slammed my car on a rickshaw. I pulled the accelerator instead of the brakes.”
Kangana Ranaut reveals: Reflecting on this incident, she humorously noted, “After 5-6 years I saw at an event that Deepika was driving her own SUV! I said, ‘Woh toh drive kar rahi hai, woh toh mere saath seekh rahi thi! Phir maine kaha, ‘Ab toh seekh ke hi rahungi (She learnt how to drive, and we were at the same place. Then I said I will learn driving now)!’ I told Rangoli that all my peers were driving and I again learnt. But again on the training day, I slammed my car on a police jeep! My driver sat beside me and said you slammed your BMW! When the police came I said your jeep is okay my car got all the marks! I left driving that time.”
Upcoming Projects
Fans of Kangana Ranaut can look forward to her upcoming film, Emergency, which also marks her directorial debut. The film, set against the backdrop of India’s 1975 emergency period, stars Kangana as former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It is set to release in theatres on September 6.