Kangana Ranaut turns scriptwriter

Kangana Ranaut is making her writing debut with Hansal Mehta's upcoming comedy-drama, 'Simran'.
Though she had reportedly penned some scenes for Vikas Bahl's 'Queen' which earned her a National Award for Best Actress, this is the first time she will be officially listed in the credits as co-writer with Hansal's regular script-writer Apurva Asrani. The actress has in the past done a screenplay writing course in New York. Buzz is, when Mehta approached the actress for the film she loved the character so much that she decided to co-write with Apurva. Hansal told Mirror, “Kangana is an incredible talent and I'm happy that she with her collaboration has helped make 'Simran' a fun family film. I've been very impressed with her since Queen and even more so because she collaborated on the script of that lovely film. I'm thankful that after Queen we have a similar collaboration in our film.“
Extolling her writing talent, he continues, “Of course Kangana must write. She is sharp, instinctive and has a great sense of character.“
Hansal has had a long association with Apurva who has penned 'Shahid' (screenwriter-editor) and 'Aligarh' (story, screenplay, dialogue, editing) for him. He was the script advisor and editor on 'CityLights' as well. You wonder if Apurva is upset and the director insists that there were no issues with him on the subject of sharing writing credits with Kangana.
“Apurva is a fantastic talent and we've all come together to make a wonderful film. We have made films together in the past and done work that we're very proud of. I have a lot of regard and love for him and his talent. The credits were shared with grace, dignity and respect for each other as artistes and our commitment to making 'Simran' a special film experience,“ he asserts. Speaking about his experience of working with Kangana, Hansal says he intends to collaborate with her in the near future, “Working with Kangana was intense and satisfying. She is a fine artiste and a unique talent who is deeply involved in the process of filmmaking. This is a new journey in my career, one that I'm always going to remember. My producing partner, Shailesh Singh, and I have offered to co-produce Kangana's directorial debut. It's going to be superbly compelling. I'm still finding that script I can make next with her, maybe a 'Simran' sequel?“ On the subject of 'Simran', Hansal isn't willing to divulge much except to say that many are expecting the film to be a crime-thriller. “What we have is a really fun, slice-of-life drama with a character that everybody will totally love,“ he signs off.