Randeep Hooda Transformation: Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda is celebrating his 50th birthday with great pomp today on 20th August, from Bollywood celebs to fans are wishing him a lot on his birthday. Born on 20 August 1976 in Rohtak, Haryana, Randeep has made a unique place for himself in Bollywood. His specialty is not only acting but also trying to change himself as per the need of the character. After starting his acting career with 'Monsoon Wedding', he did many great films like 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbai', 'Highway', 'Sultan'. In these films, he played different types of characters, which people liked very much. However, he has also played some such roles in his career, which are remembered even today. Let us know about this.
When I lost 18 kg weight in 28 days for 'Sarabjit'
Randeep Hooda's 2016 film 'Sarabjeet' is counted among the best films of his career. In this film made under the direction of Umang Kumar, he played the role of a prisoner named Sarabjit, who is lodged in a jail in Pakistan. For the role of this film, he had to look like a very weak and malnourished prisoner. To fulfill this need, he had lost about 18 kg of weight in just 28 days. Director Omung Kumar had told at that time that Randeep had adopted a very strict diet to get into this character.
It is said that when his first look was revealed, people were not even able to recognize Randeep. According to reports, he had made several changes to his body to reflect the age and physique of his character in different parts of the film. Because of this transformation he was praised a lot.
Look was changed for 'Savarkar' also
After 'Sarabjit', Randeep also changed his look for the 2024 film 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar'. In this he played the role of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. He also directed this film. To present Savarkar's stature and especially the era of Kaala Paani on screen, he worked a lot on his look and body transformation. According to reports, he had lost a lot of weight for this role. For this character, it was not only a challenge to lose weight, but he also had to adapt himself to Savarkar's personality, style of speaking and different age periods. This is the reason why there was a lot of discussion about his transformation journey.
Now Randeep's new style will be seen in 'Itha'
Randeep Hooda's next big film is 'Itha', in which his different style will be seen. Shraddha Kapoor will be seen with him in this. Laxman Utekar is directing the film. Whereas Dinesh Vijan, Laxman Utekar and Karishma Sharma are the producers. Apart from Randeep and Shraddha, Nana Patekar and Anant Joshi will also be seen in important roles. The makers are presenting 'Itha' as a historical, biopic and musical drama, which is based on the life of Maharashtra's famous Lavani dancer Vithabai Narayangaonkar.
'Itha' will be released on 4th December
Shraddha Kapoor is playing the role of Vithabai in the film, while Randeep Hooda also has an important role. Its music is being composed by Ajay-Atul duo. According to reports, 'Itha' was earlier scheduled to release on 28th August this month but the date was changed. Now the film will be released on 4th December 2026, so it may clash with Prabhas's 'Fauji', which will be released on 3rd December.
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