Kangana Ranaut recently compared her Bollywood journey to that of Shah Rukh Khan, emphasizing that her rise to fame was from a much humbler and tougher background. She highlighted that while Shah Rukh Khan is from Delhi and "convent-educated," she hails from *Bhamla*, a remote village in Himachal Pradesh that "nobody would have even heard of." Kangana pointed out that unlike Shah Rukh's relatively privileged start, her path involved significant personal and familial struggles, and she claims this background makes her success even more remarkable[2][4][7][8][11]. She expressed that her success is unique because she came from a place with no industry connections or cultural advantages and credited her "brutal honesty" with others and herself as a factor in her achievements. Kangana also mentioned that despite her success over the past 15 years, every day has been a fight for survival, unlike Shah Rukh's journey, which she implied has been comparatively easier given his upbringing and family background[2][4][11]. In summary, Kangana's main message is that her Bollywood success came from overcoming greater adversity and humble village origins, unlike Shah Rukh Khan, who grew up in an urban, convent-educated environment with familial ties to the arts[2][7][8].
Citations
1.https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/amp/bollywoodnews/Kangana-Ranaut-sparks-controversy-comparing-herself-to-SRK-en-207916c50.html
2.https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kangana-ranaut-says-her-bollywood-journey-was-tougher-than-convent-educated-shah-rukh-khan-i-was-from-a-village-that-13941859.html
3.https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/kangana-ranaut-compares-village-roots-shah-rukh-khans-convent-life-says-village-nobody-even-heard/
4.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kangana-ranaut-compares-her-bollywood-journey-with-that-of-shah-rukh-khan-ours-are-the-biggest-success-stories-ever/articleshow/82285393.cms
5.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kangana-ranaut-says-her-journey-was-tougher-than-shah-rukh-khans-10306297/lite/
6.https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/kangana-ranaut-on-her-humble-roots-distinct-journey-from-convent-educated-srk-2802774-2025-10-14
7.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/i-was-from-a-village-kangana-ranaut-compares-her-journey-to-convent-educated-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/124549779.cms
8.https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/probably-nobody-came-from-kangana-ranaut-compares-herself-to-convent-educated-shah-rukh-khan-ws-l-9634621.html
9.https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/kangana-ranaut-compares-village-roots-shah-rukh-khans-convent-life-says-village-nobody-even-heard/
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Citations
1.https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/amp/bollywoodnews/Kangana-Ranaut-sparks-controversy-comparing-herself-to-SRK-en-207916c50.html
2.https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kangana-ranaut-says-her-bollywood-journey-was-tougher-than-convent-educated-shah-rukh-khan-i-was-from-a-village-that-13941859.html
3.https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/kangana-ranaut-compares-village-roots-shah-rukh-khans-convent-life-says-village-nobody-even-heard/
4.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kangana-ranaut-compares-her-bollywood-journey-with-that-of-shah-rukh-khan-ours-are-the-biggest-success-stories-ever/articleshow/82285393.cms
5.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kangana-ranaut-says-her-journey-was-tougher-than-shah-rukh-khans-10306297/lite/
6.https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/kangana-ranaut-on-her-humble-roots-distinct-journey-from-convent-educated-srk-2802774-2025-10-14
7.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/i-was-from-a-village-kangana-ranaut-compares-her-journey-to-convent-educated-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/124549779.cms
8.https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/probably-nobody-came-from-kangana-ranaut-compares-herself-to-convent-educated-shah-rukh-khan-ws-l-9634621.html
9.https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/kangana-ranaut-compares-village-roots-shah-rukh-khans-convent-life-says-village-nobody-even-heard/
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