India, Oct. 14 -- Actor and Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut has opened up about her mainstream success, saying she differs from other successful actors in that her background has been quite simple and humble and comparing herself with Shah Rukh Khan.

Speaking at an event in the national capital late last week, the actor touched upon her film journey and mainstream success, both in terms of accolades and box office returns. "Why did I get so much success? There is probably nobody else who came from a village and got such success in the mainstream. You talk about Shah Rukh Khan. They are from Delhi, convent-educated. I was from a village that nobody would have even heard of - Bhamla," the actor said, while talking about her roots.

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