Randeep Hooda (born 20 August 1976) is an Indian actor. He is a big name in the Bollywood industry and is considered as one of the best actors in modern-day Indian cinema.

He started his acting journey in the year 2001 through a movie named “Monsoon Wedding”. He earned all his fame without any filmy background and which is why he gets appreciated quite often.

Till now he has acted in more than 24 movies and now he acted in a Hollywood movie named “Extraction”. The movie got released on 24th April 2020 on Netflix.

In this movie, he worked with Chris Hemsworth and played the role of Saju. The movie is based on the retrieval of the son of an Indian drug lord from Bangladeshi Don.

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Childhood, Parents, Siblings & Education

The actor belongs to a Haryanvi family and took birth in Rohtak, Haryana, India in the year 1976 (age 43 years; as in 2019) on 20th August. Hooda’s father Ranbir Hooda is a surgeon and mother Asha Hooda is an activist.

In nutshell, we can say that he belongs to a wealthy family. Randeep Hooda used to live with his paternal grandparents because his parents had a very busy schedule and even used to reside in middle-east.

He and his siblings Sandeep Hooda & Anjali Hooda Sangwan attended Motilal Nehru School of Sports (MNSS). During that period he was interested in sports and other activities also. Randeep is a medallist in equestrian and swimming.

A few years later he shifted to New Delhi and started studying at Delhi Public School. In the year 1995, he moved to Australia for his college studies. He is a bachelor’s and a masters in Human resource management (MBA).

Physical Stats, Height, Weight & Appearance

Hooda always works with dedication. He takes care of his health very well and which includes an intense session of workout daily. Actor Randeep Hooda is gifted with a tall height of 5 ft 11 in (180 cm), and his weight is around 77 Kg (170 lbs).

Before the shooting of the movie “Sarbjit”, he was 84 kg in weight, and just to look perfect in the role he lost over 18 kg. His director posted his image on Twitter after which it went viral. From then Hooda is known for his dedication.

One thing that he likes his beard. He loves to keep heavy beard but most of the time he stays clean-shaven. On 13th April he posted an image in which you can see him wearing a turban and this describes his love for Sikh religion.

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Dating History, Girlfriend & Wife

The actor has also dated many famous actresses. Randeep Hooda has dated personalities like Sushmita Sen and Neetu Chandra. Now, these days there are rumors that he is dating another actress named Lin Laishram. Rumors also say that they both are getting married soon.

Hooda is also engaged in activism just like his mother. He tries to spread awareness between people regarding the conservation of wild animals.

He is also present on Twitter and other platforms where he has a large fan base. Recently in the time of quarantine, he posted an image of his horse and expressed how much he is missing him.

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Wiki/Bio
Real Full Birth Name	Randeep Hooda.
Age (As of 2019)	43 years old.
Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday	20 August 1976.
Nationality	Indian.
Religion	Hindu.
Ethnicity	Asian.
Gender	Male.
Birthplace/Hometown	Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Sexuality (Gay or Lesbian)	Straight.
Sun Sign (Zodiac Birth Sign)	Leo.
House Location	Mumbai, India.
Physical Statistics
Height (Tall)	Feet & Inches: 5'11". Meters: 1.8 m. Centimeters: 180 cm.
Weight	Pounds: 169.75 lbs. Kilograms: 77 Kg.
Eye Color	Light Brown.
Hair Color	Black.
Personal Information
Parents	Father: Ranbir Hooda. Mother: Asha Hooda.
Siblings	1. Sandeep Hooda. 2. Anjali Hooda Sangwan.
Marital Status	Unmarried.
Girlfriend	1. Sushmita Sen. 2. Neetu Chandra. 3. Lin Laishram.
Kids	No.
Languages	1. English. 2. Hindi. 3. Punjabi. 4. Haryanvi.
Social media	Twitter: @RandeepHooda (744.7 k fans). Instagram: randeephooda (1.7 million followers). Facebook: Randeep Hooda (2.5 million likes).
Favourites
Favourite actor	Amitabh Bachchan.
Movie	Sholay.
Food	Punjabi Cousine.
Travel Destination	Australia.
Education
Highest Qualification	Masters.
School	1. Motilal Nehru School of Sports (MNSS). 2. Delhi Public School.
Alma Mater	Some college in Sydney.
Career
Profession	Actor.
Skills	Horseback Rider.
Movies	1. Monsoon Wedding (2001). 2. D (2005). 3. Darna Zaroori Hai (2006). 4. Risk (2007). 5. Ru Ba Ru (2008). 6. Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye (2009). 7. Karma Aur Holi (2009). 8. Love Khichdi (2009). 9. Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010). 10. Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011). 11. Jannat 2 (2012). 12. Cocktail (2012). 13. Heroine (2012). 14. Murder 3 (2013). 15. Bombay Talkies (2013). 16. John Day (2013). 17. Highway (2014). 18. Do Lafzon Ki Kahani (2016). 19. Sarbjit (2016). 20. Baaghi 2 (2018). 21. Extraction (2020).
Cars	Mercedes GLS.
Net worth (As in 2020)	INR 70 crore.

Some Hidden Facts about Randeep Hooda

• After the completion of his studies, he moved back to India. His first job was with an Airline company and during that time he also used to work as a part-time model.
• Randeep Hooda used to participate in plays and this is where an Indian-American director named Mira Nair approached him.
• He accepted the offer and in 2001 he played the role of Rahul Chadha in “Monsoon Wedding”.

• In the year 2005, he again appeared in a movie called “D”. From there his career started growing and now he is one of the most versatile actors of Bollywood.
• Some of his popular movies are “Sultan”, “Baaghi 2”, “Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai”, “Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster”, “Jannat 2”, “Cocktail” and others.
• The guy lives a lavish life and he deserves this because he has earned it. We gave got the idea that his net worth is INR 70 crore.
• In 2016 his movie “Sarbjit” released and this is the movie that gave him the recognition that he deserves.
• The budget of the movie was INR 15 crore and it ended up earning INR 43.8 crore.
• Randeep Hooda is an Ambassador of UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme).
• On 22nd April he promoted a program named “The Friend in Need” which is basically to help those who are working as drivers and keepers of the forest.
• In 2015 he won Stardust Award for the best actor in a negative role.
• Soon he will appear in another movie named “Radhe” with Salman Khan.
• Hooda lost around 18 kg in just 4 weeks and for which his director appreciated him.

From 94 kg of #DLKK to 66 kg for #Sarbjit.. It's been a roller coaster ride in the same year .. Pls enjoy ur food 🙂 pic.twitter.com/FXhOgUBMox

— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) February 5, 2016

• In “Extraction” Pankaj Tripathi has also worked with him.
• His parents wanted him to become a doctor in the first place.
• During his college years in Australia, he used to do petty jobs also like car washing, cab driving, and others.
• His sister is a Nutritionist and his brother is an engineer.
• Randeep Hooda got admitted to the hospital during the shooting of “Sarbjit” as he lost too much weight at that time.

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