Actor Randeep Hooda started his journey in Bollywood by playing small roles on the silver screen. After years of struggle, his supporting roles in films including Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster, and Once Upon a Time in Mumbai earned him critical acclaim. In his career spanning over 2 decades, Hooda’s graph has taken many leaps from being surrounded by flops to becoming one of the most bankable stars of the country. Today Randeep Hooda is celebrating his 45th birthday. On this special occasion, let’s take a look at some of his top performances in the world of showbiz.
- Sarabjit Singh Atwal in Sarabjit
Starring Randeep Hooda, Aishwarya Rai and Richa Chadha, Sarabjit is a biographical drama directed by Omung Kumar. The film is based on the life of an Indian man who accidentally crosses India’s border to Pakistan in a drunken state. He faces nearly 22 years in prison after being falsely accused of espionage and terrorism. While the Supreme Court of Pakistan sentenced him to death, Sarabjit’s sister leaves no stone unturned to bring her brother to India. - Mahabir on the highway
Directed by Imtiaz Ali, Highway is a road drama that explores the theme of Stockholm Syndrome. The film tells the story of a young bride, Veera (played by Alia Bhatt), who falls in love with Mahabir (played by Randeep Hooda), a local thug, just a day before her wedding. After the kidnapping, Veera learns what real freedom means because of Mahabir’s perverted ways and falls in love with him. Hooda has won the Best Actor Producers Guild Film Award for his role in Highway. - Raja Ravi Varma in Rang Rasiya
Based on the life of the popular 19th century Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma, the erotic drama Rang Rasiya was directed by Ketan Mehta. The plot tells how the painter trains under the Raja of Kerala, which was ruled by the British, before moving to Bombay. There he meets his love interest Sugandha (played by Nandana Sen), who dislikes his art but later turns to her creative muse. Randeep Hooda was nominated in the Filmfare Best Actor category for his performance in the film. - Charles Sobhraj in Me and Charles
Directed by Pravaal Raman, this fictional thriller is inspired by true events that took place in the life of Indian cop Amod Kanth. She handled the high-profile case of Indian-origin French serial killer Charles Sobhra, who became popularly known as the Bikini Killer. Randeep Hooda, who played the serial killer, earned the Stardust Award for Best Actor in the Negative Role category. - Special Forces Officer in Extraction
Directed by Sam Hargrave, Extraction marked Randeep Hooda’s first international debut alongside Thor fame Chris Hemsworth. The film follows the life of an Australian mercenary who is sent from Dhaka, Bangladesh to rescue the kidnapped son of an Indian drug lord. However, things take a turn when he learns that he was double-crossed.
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