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My Take
What draws me to Randeep Hooda is the rare blend he embodies: a University of Melbourne graduate who treats acting as physical sculpture, reshaping his body for each role. Since breaking through with Monsoon Wedding in 2001, he has built a career on craft rather than spectacle, choosing transformation over typecasting in an industry that rewards the easy path. I admire performers who keep gambling on reinvention, and Hooda strikes me as exactly that kind of stubborn artisan. His Rohtak roots and that quiet versatility suggest someone more interested in disappearing into characters than in chasing fame, which is precisely why his work stays compelling.
Overview
Randeep Hooda (pronounced [rəɳdiːp ɦʊɖːa]; born 20 August 1976) is an Indian actor, who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. Hooda is known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles. He made his Hindi film debut with Monsoon Wedding (2001).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Randeep Hooda
- Name (Japanese)
- ランディープ・フーダー
- Reading
- らんでぃーぷ・ふーだー
- Born
- August 20, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Rohtak, Rohtak district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Melbourne
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.