Controversy's
favourite
child
Kangana
Ranaut
says
her
daily
and
disciplined
yoga
practice
helps
her
keep
centered
and
grounded
through
her
daily
interactions
and
activities.
Kangana
is
no
stranger
to
controversy.
Her
relationships,
the
kind
of
characters
she's
chosen
to
essay
in
films,
and
industry
wars
with
her
co–stars
and
producers
are
legion,
and
have
managed
to
keep
the
media
abuzz
with
dialogue
about
the
Himachal
lass.
All
of
21
she's
already
on
her
9th
film
in
three
years
with
heaps
of
awards
and
critically
acclaimed
performances
accompanying
her
glittering
journey.
Once
again
in
the
media's
eye
for
her
strong
role
in
much
awaited
upcoming
movie
Raaz–
The
Mystery
Continues
in
which
she
plays
a
supermodel
whose
horrific
encounters
with
the
supernatural
help
her
struggle
through
darkness
to
find
her
strength
and
her
self.
She
started
training
with
her
Yoga
Guru
Surya
Narayan
four
years
ago,
as
a
beginner
in
the
industry,
and
believes
it
was
the
best
thing
that
happened
to
her.
"Yoga
has
introduced
me
to
my
real
Self.
I've
discovered,
harnessed
and
built
much
greater
physical
and
mental
strength
through
this
practice,
which
is
essential
to
survive
the
physical
strain
of
shooting
long
hours
and
the
emotional
rigour
that
acting
and
being
a
part
of
the
industry
demands."
The
biggest
gift
she's
received
from
this,
she
says,
is
the
practice
of
Silence
or
"Maun".
The
practice
of
staying
silent
physically
brings
to
the
fore
the
tremendous
busy–ness
of
the
mind
and
help
to
bring
some
quiet
there
as
well.
Kangana,
who's
very
effervescent
and
vivacious
by
nature,
says
initially
she
found
it
very
difficult
to
stay
silent,
however
through
perseverance
she
did
manage
to
develop
this
as
a
regular
part
of
her
yoga
practice
and
has
benefited
ever
since.
"Through
Silence
I
feel
I've
discovered
my
Soul,
the
very
centre
of
my
being,
which
is
the
source
of
all
my
energy
–
creative,
spiritual,
emotional
and
mental.
I've
always
been
a
very
focused
person,
and
I've
chosen
to
portray
characters
in
my
film
that
are
challenging
and
strong.
This
awareness
and
practice
has
given
me
greater
ability
to
channel
my
energy
effectively
to
deliver
even
better
on
these
performances."
Through
shooting
Raaz–
The
Mystery
Continues,
Kangana
has
been
even
more
diligent
about
this
practice.
That's
because
the
character
is
one
who
gets
possessed
and
has
to
deal
with
the
horrific
consequences.
"The
role
required
a
lot
from
me.
It's
a
very
intense
role.
So
it
was
imperative
to
keep
my
practice
alive
during
the
outdoor
schedules
to
be
able
to
maintain
the
focus
and
equanimity
needed
to
deliver
the
required
performance."
Has
she
inspired
Adhyayan
to
also
practice
yoga?
"I
think
you'll
have
to
ask
Adhyayan
that
question," she
smiles.
Will
she
continue
on
this
yogic
journey?
"Why,
ofcourse!
Yoga
is
a
gift
to
mankind.
I
receive
many
accolades
for
the
roles
I've
done,
but
in
the
inward
journey
that
Yoga
introduces
you
to
is
what
intrigues
me
deeply.
I
know
where
I
want
to
go.
That
inner
destination's
where
my
eventual
goal
is."