“I find theatre easier than films, because it gives you an environment of a dark hall, the audience concentrating with you... whereas, film sets are not conducive to long rehearsals, and it is difficult to pick up the emotions amidst all that is going on around you.”

Indian actor

Randeep Hooda is an Indian actor who works mainly in Hindi cinema. He is known for the range he brings to his roles and for the physical changes he makes for them. He made his Hindi film debut in Monsoon Wedding (2001). His career drew wider attention with Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010), and he went on to appear in supporting roles in films including Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster (2011), Jannat 2 (2012), Jism 2 (2012), Cocktail (2012), Heroine (2012), and Jaat (2025).