“It is easy to bare your body, but it is difficult to bare your soul. What works for me is that I am not a city-raised boy with city-raised sensibilities. I can play the vulnerable tough man, the guy with a gun in his hand, tears in his eyes, fire in his heart, innocence in him, and in his arms a woman he loves.”

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).