Is Kangna Ranaut taking a cue from Salman Khan?

What is it with leading Bollywood ladies taking cues from successful heroes? Is it plain idol worship or improving their public image? Newbie Sonakshi Sinha has said on several occasions that she’s learnt a lot from actor Salman Khan.

And as an ideal protegee, she’s been seen doing her bit for charitable causes and talking in Dabangg style a la Sallu bhai. But looks like another heroine is all set to give Sona a run for her friendship with the Khan.

Pahadi kudi Kangna Ranaut, who also doesn’t tire speaking of her friendship with Sallu, now seems to be going Khan’s tried and tested route to win people’s hearts. Sources on the sets of Ranaut’s new film I Love New Year confirm that the actor takes the trouble to actually cook a hearty meal for most of her colleagues from the film.

“Not many know this, but Kangna loves to cook. In fact, she prefers to cook her favourite dishes herself. Initially, she would get non-vegetarian dishes like paya and the like for herself. Her colleagues, Sunny Deol and other unit members tasted it and  were floored. They requested her to pack in more for them too, the next time she entered the kitchen,” says the source, who is also a regular on the sets.

“Bas aur kya, Kangna has been bringing in dabba for the unit members she shares her lunch with ever since. And she says that she prepares it herself so it’s really sweet of her,” adds the source.

It may be recalled that the actress was being spoken about for her ‘attitude’ problem not so long back. Though she denied the buzz strongly, Ranaut seems to have learned  soon enough that the key to building a good image is through your unit members tummies.

It’s a trait she perhaps picked up from her pal Khan, who is known to pamper people from his sets with homemade biryani, chicken and mutton delicacies.

When asked, Ranaut didn’t deny the story and admitted that she’s been packing in lunch for the unit members of I Love New Year.

“(Laughs) Whenever someone on the sets has tasted my food, they’ve loved it. So I couldn’t resist packing a dabba for everyone since then,” she said adding that she wakes up early in the morning to begin preparations for the meal.

“They specially like the non-vegetarian preparations — paya and biryani. Vinay (Sapru, the director), Sunny and the others gather in my vanity van and that’s where the meal is devoured,” says Ranaut.

Let’s hope that Sallu is impressed with Kangna’s large-heartedness.