Randeep Hooda is an Indian actor and director primarily working in the Bollywood film industry. He made his acting debut with the Bollywood movie Monsoon Wedding, directed by Mira Nair in 2001. Moreover, he has received two Stardust Awards as well. He was also nominated for the Filmfare and the International Indian Film Academy Awards. He is playing the lead role in the Pachhattar Ka Chhora movie. His appearance as Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in the Swatantrya Veer Savarkar movie impressed everyone.
Biography
| Name | Randeep Hooda |
| Real Name | Randeep Hooda |
| Nickname | Randeep |
| Profession | Actor, Equestrian |
| Date of Birth | 20 August 1976 |
| Age (as of 2024) | 48 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Father | Ranbir Hooda (Doctor and Professor) |
| Mother | Asha Hooda (Social Worker, Politician) |
| Brother | Sandeep Hooda (Software Engineer) |
| Sister | Anjali Hooda Sangwan (Doctor) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Sushmita Sen (Actress) Neetu Chandra (Actress) Lin Laishram (Manipuri Actress) (2021 to Present) |
| Wife | Lin Laishrm (29 November 2023) |
| Children | NA |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| School | Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Haryana Delhi Public School, R K Puram, New Delhi |
| College | Delhi University Master’s in Business Management and Human Resource Development in Melbourne, Australia |
| Hobbies | Reading Books, Driving, Singing |
| Birth Place | Jassia Village, Rohtak, Haryana, India |
| Hometown | Jassia Village, Rohtak, Haryana, India |
| Current City | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles
Interesting Facts
- He is an avid dog lover, and he has a pet dog named Bambi.
- While pursuing his graduation, he worked in a Chinese restaurant as a waiter, as a car washer, and as a taxi driver for two years.
- In 2000, he went back to India and worked in the marketing department of an airline. Simultaneously, he started his modeling career and also worked in some amateur theatres in Delhi. While rehearsing for his theatre play To Teach His Own, director Mira Nair approached Randeep Hooda for her upcoming film.
- Randeep Hooda started his acting career in 2001 with the Bollywood movie Monsoon Wedding, along with Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shah, and more. Then for his second project, he waited for four years, meanwhile, he worked in theatres and appeared in television commercials.
- Later he also attended and assisted in an imagination and improvisation workshop, which was conducted by Naseeruddin Shah at the National School of Drama in New Delhi.
- In 2010, Randeep Hooda acted in Milan Luthria’s period action movie Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai which is the breakthrough movie in his acting career.
- In the following years, he acted in various movies like Jannat 2, Cocktail, Jism 2, Heroine, Murder 3, Bombay Talkies, John Day, Highway, Kick, Rang Rasiya, and more.
- Apart from acting in movies, he starred in numerous stage plays, where he made his debut theatre play with the adaptation of Lee Blessing’s A Walk in the Woods.
- Moreover, he is a professional equestrian user to participate regularly in polo, shows jumping, and dressage events. Randeep Hooda also won the silver medal at the open dressage event in New Delhi, which was organized by the Equestrian Federation of India.
- His Instagram account has more than 3.7M followers (as of March 2024).
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Monsoon Wedding | Rahul Chadha | Hindi English |
| 2005 | D | Deshu | Hindi |
| 2006 | Darna Zaroori Hai | Ajay Doshi | Hindi |
| 2007 | Risk | Suryakant Satam | Hindi |
| 2008 | Ru Ba Ru | Nikhil | Hindi |
| 2009 | Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye | Jai | Hindi |
| 2009 | Karma Aur Holi | Dev | Hindi |
| 2009 | Love Khichdi | Vir Pratap Singh | Hindi |
| 2010 | Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | ACP Agnel Wilson | Hindi |
| 2011 | Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster | Lalit/Babloo | Hindi |
| 2012 | Jannat 2 | ACP Pratap Raghuvanshi | Hindi |
| 2012 | Cocktail | Kunal Ahuja | Hindi |
| 2012 | Jism 2 | Kabir Wilson | Hindi |
| 2012 | Heroine | Angad Paul | Hindi |
| 2013 | Murder 3 | Vikram | Hindi |
| 2013 | Bombay Talkies | Dev | Hindi |
| 2013 | John Day | ACP Gautam | Hindi |
| 2014 | Highway | Mahabir Bhati | Hindi |
| 2014 | Kick | Himanshu Tyagi | Hindi |
| 2014 | Rang Rasiya | Raja Ravi Varma | Hindi |
| 2014 | Ungli | Abhay Kashyap | Hindi |
| 2015 | Beeba Boys | Jeet Johar | English Punjabi |
| 2015 | Main Aur Charles | Charles Sobhraj | Hindi |
| 2016 | Laal Rang | Shankar Malik | Hindi |
| 2016 | Sarbjit | Sarabjit Singh | Hindi |
| 2016 | Do Lafzon Ki Kahani | Sooraj Singh Rathod | Hindi |
| 2016 | Sultan | Fateh Singh | Hindi |
| 2018 | Baaghi 2 | Loha Singh Dhull | Hindi |
| 2020 | Love Aaj Kal | Raj/Raghvendra “Raghu” Singh | Hindi |
| 2020 | Extraction | Saju Rav | English |
| 2021 | Radhe | Rana | Hindi |
| 2023 | Sergeant | Nikhil Sharma | |
| 2024 | Swatantra Veer Savarkar | Vinayak Damodar Savarkar | Hindi |
| 2024 | Tera Kya Hoga Lovely | TBA | Hindi |
Other Crew Positions
- 2023 – Swatantra Veer Savarkar
Television
- 2022 – CAT as Gurnam Singh/Gary
- 2023 – Inspector Avinash
Music Videos
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster | Nominated |
| 2012 | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster | Nominated |
| 2013 | Stardust Awards | Best Actor | Jannat 2 | Nominated |
| 2014 | Stardust Awards | Best Actor | Highway | Won |
| 2015 | Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | Best Actor | Highway | Nominated |
| 2015 | Filmfare Awards | Best Actor | Rang Rasiya | Nominated |
| 2015 | Stardust Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Main Aur Charles | Won |
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