Randeep Hooda
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| Born | Ra August 20, 1976 Daseya, Rohtak District, Haryana, India |
| Alma mater | Rai School in Sonepat, Delhi Public School, Delhi University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
Randeep Singh Hooda (Hindi: रणदीप सिंह हुड्डा, born 20 August 1976) is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films.
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[edit] Early life
Hooda was born in the vilage of Jassia in Rohtak district of Haryana.[1] His mother, Asha Hooda, is a social worker and his father, Dr. Ranbir Hooda, is a surgeon by profession. When he was eight years old, he went to a boarding school MNSS in Rai, Sonepat, Haryana.[2] He then went to Delhi Public School, R K Puram, New Delhi. He is often called King Jat
Then he moved to Melbourne, Australia in 1995 for higher studies. He got a Bachelors in Marketing and a Masters in Business Management and Human Resource Management.[2] During that time he peeled onions in a Chinese restaurant, worked in a car-wash, waitered-tables, and drove taxis for two years. In 2000 he returned to India and got a job in the marketing department of an airline and was acting in stage theatres.[2]
[edit] Film career
He made his film debut in Monsoon Wedding (2001), where he played an NRI (Non Resident Indian). He got the role in the film primarily because of his Australian accent.[2]
However even after a powerful performance in Monsoon Wedding he had to wait for four years to get a second project. Ram Gopal Varma cast him as lead in the gritty gangster flick D (2005). D was a turning point in his career. The D which supposedly portrayed Dawood Ibrahim's real life gave Hooda a grand entry into tinsel town. In an interview, he stated, "I find D and Risk very romantic films."[3]
In 2008, he played the lead role in the romantic film Ru-Ba-Ru.[4]
In 2010, he played the ACP of Mumbai crime branch in the film Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai.
In 2011, he shut up all his critics by giving a stellar performance in film Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster.
[edit] Personal life
In 2009, Hooda migrated his [blog], "In The Script," to Asian Correspondent, a blogging-and-news website covering 13 countries in Asia Pacific.[5]
[edit] Filmography
- Monsoon Wedding (2001) .... Rahul Chadha
- D (2005) .... Deshu
- Darna Zaroori Hai (2006)
- Risk (2007) .... Suryakant
- Ru Ba Ru (2008) .... Nikhil
- Rang Rasiya (2008) .... Ravi Raja Verma
- Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye (2009)
- Karma Aur Holi (2009)
- Love Khichdi (2009) .... Vir Partap Singh
- Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) .... ACP Agnel Wilson
- Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011) .... Babloo/Lalit
- Jannat 2
- Jism 2
[edit] References
- ^ ApunKaChoice. "Randeep Hooda". ApunKaChoice.com. http://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/randeep_hooda/. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ a b c d "Hoodlum, Hunk, Star". Rediff. 10 April 2002. http://election.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/10hooda.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ ""I find D and Risk very romantic films" - Randeep Hooda". Bollywood Hungama. http://www.indiafm.com/features/2006/10/16/1711/index.html. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ "Randeep and he got the lead role in "Karma, Confessions and Holi" (2006) produced by Drena De Niro". ApunKaChoice.com. http://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/randeep_hooda/. Retrieved 2007-08-12.
- ^ "Asain Correspondent". asiancorrespondent.com. http://us.asiancorrespondent.com/blogindex/.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Randeep Hooda at the Internet Movie Database
- Randeep Hooda at IndiaFM.com
