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Randeep Hooda: Movies, Family, Relationships, And More!

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1 year ago

August 16, 2023

Randeep Hooda is an Indian actor who works majorly in Hindi and English films. In 2001, he made his debut in Bollywood with the Mira Nair-directed film ‘Monsoon Wedding’. Later, Randeep went on to act in several hit films such as Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Highway, Cocktail, and Sultan. A winner of the Stardust Best Actor Award, Randeep has also appeared in English films such as Beeba Boys and Extraction. The actor has a massive fan following on social media platforms with 4.3 million followers on Facebook and 3.4 million followers on Instagram.

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Randeep Hooda Physical Stats

Full Name	Randeep Hooda
Birth Place	Rohtak, Haryana
Date Of Birth	20 August 1976
Age	46 years
Height	5 feet 11 inches
Weight	78 Kg
Eye color	Black
Hair Color	Black
Zodiac sign	Leo
Qualifications	Master’s degree in business management and human resource management
Father	Dr. Ranbir Hooda
Mother	Asha Hooda
Sister	Anjali Hooda Sangwan
Brother	Sandeep Hooda
Profession	Indian actor
Net worth	$1.5 million

Randeep Hooda Family

Randeep was born on the 20th of August 1976 to Dr. Ranbir Hooda, a surgeon, and Asha Hooda, a social worker. The actor’s elder sister Anjali Hooda Sangwan is a doctor by profession. Randeep also has a younger brother Sandeep Hooda, who is an engineer.

Randeep Hooda Relationships

Randeep fell in love with Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen on the sets of the film ‘Karma Holi’. The couple started dating in 2006 and they parted ways in 2008. Later, in 2010, Randeep started a relationship with Bollywood actress Neetu Chandra. However, the actor couple had a breakup in 2013.

Later, in October 2022, Randeep made his relationship with actress Lin Laishram public on social media. The actor posted some photographs on Instagram where he is seen celebrating Diwali with his girlfriend and his parents.

Randeep Hooda Education

Randeep did his initial days of schooling at Motilal Nehru School of Sports in Rai, Haryana. Later, the actor joined Delhi Public School (DPS) in RK Puram, Delhi. After completing his school education, Randeep moved to Melbourne, Australia, and completed his bachelor’s degree in marketing and a master’s degree in business management and human resource management.

Randeep Hooda Controversies

In 2023 August, Mahesh Manjrekar, the ace Bollywood director made a controversial revelation about how Randeep interfered excessively in the script of ‘Swantantrya Veer Savarkar’, a biopic made on legendary politician Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.

Though Mahesh was supposed to direct the film, Randeep made interferences often and asked him to incorporate characters such as Hitler, the King of England, and the Prime Minister of England. Since Mahesh found those suggestions totally irrelevant, he finally walked out of the project.

Profession

Randeep entered Bollywood with the 2001 film ‘Monsoon Wedding’ directed by Mira Nair. He played the character of Rahul Chadha in the film. After acting in his first film, Randeep joined actor Naseeruddin Shah’s theater troupe Motley.

The actor devoted many years of his career to theatre and acted in plays such as Kali Shalwar Aur Kuchchh Kahaniyan, To Teach His Own, and Arms and The Man.

In 2005, Randeep got a chance to play the lead role in ‘D’, a gangster movie produced by Ram Gopal Varma. However, the actor got a major break in his career with the Milan Luthria-directed film ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai’ released in 2010.

Later, Randeep went on to act in several critically acclaimed roles in films such as Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster, Rang Rasiya, Highway, and Sarbjit. He also became part of commercially successful movies such as Jannat 2, Jism 2, Cocktail, Kick, Sultan, and Baaghi 2.

Randeep has acted in web series such as CAT aired on Netflix and Inspector Avinash aired on JioCinema. The upcoming films from the actor include ‘Swantantrya Veer Savarkar’ in which he will be donning the dual roles of actor and director and ‘Tera Kya Hoga Lovely’ in which he is cast opposite Ileana D’cruz.

Randeep Hooda: Source Of Income

Randeep earns his income majorly from acting in films. Reportedly, the actor’s net worth stands at $10 million.

Lesser Known Facts About Randeep Hooda

During the time Randeep was studying in Australia, the money sent by his parents was not sufficient to meet his expenses. Thus, the actor did many odd jobs such as that of a taxi driver, washing cars, and working in restaurants.

Randeep is an avid horse rider and his passion for horses started after watching ‘Sholay’, the Bollywood blockbuster. As a child, he felt that it was a very boring film until the sequence of horses and bullets came.