This Article is From Mar 06, 2014

Randeep Hooda: Want a break from dark roles

Randeep Hooda: Want a break from dark roles

Randeep Hooda says dark roles impact his mood

Highlights

  • After the success of his latest film Highway, where he played the role of a kidnapper, actor Randeep Hooda wants to take a break from doing dark roles as he feels they affect his mood.
  • "Due to the roles I play people think I'm too serious and cranky. (Doing such roles) is very hard on you as one has to go through those emotions. It affects your life as well as the people around you," Randeep told PTI.
  • "I want to try other genres as well. I want to make people laugh. Highway was my first attempt towards a bit of a comic role," he added.
  • The 40-year-old actor has made a name for himself by starring in films like Risk, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai and Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster.
  • Imtiaz Ali's Highway saw Randeep play a kidnapper who develops empathy for the girl he has kidnapped and earned the actor praise for his performance.
  • Randeep reveals that there was a time during the shooting of the film that he became depressed.
  • "It was a hard role and I was quite depressed. Co-star Alia Bhatt had to make me smile after I did not talk to her for 35 days. She helped me in cheering up," he said. "Such things happen with roles. Whenever I see the movie, I get a little depressed," he added.
  • Post Highway, Randeep has been busy filming for various upcoming releases. He would be next seen in Main Aur Charles where he plays serial killer Charles Sobhraj. "After winding up Highway, I have been shooting for Kick. Shooter is about to complete, and Ungli releases in May," he said.
  • Filming for Kick, starring Salman Khan, has been a joy ride for the actor. The movie, which has been directed by Sajid Nadiadwala, also has Jacqueline Fernandez in the lead.
  • "Doing Kick was quite enjoyable. Salman is a nice person and we have a very good director. It is probably the biggest role I have so far. I'm not playing a villain. It is a love triangle," he said.
  • For Randeep Kick is a chance of a lifetime as he got to share the screen space with a superstar. Randeep says he was not about working with Salman.
  • "No I wasn't nervous. Salman is a very nice person. No doubt he is a superstar. He is a great human being. Kick is the biggest movie of my career. It's a huge canvas. I got a integral part to play in a Salman Khan movie, that's what an actor dreams of," he added.
New Delhi: After the success of his latestfilm Highway, where he played the role of a kidnapper, actorRandeep Hooda wants to take a break from doing dark roles ashe feels they affect his mood.

"Due to the roles I play people think I'm too serious andcranky. (Doing such roles) is very hard on you as one has togo through those emotions. It affects your life as well as thepeople around you," Randeep told PTI.

"I want to try other genres as well. I want to makepeople laugh. Highway was my first attempt towards a bit ofa comic role," he added.

The 40-year-old actor has made a name for himself bystarring in films like Risk, Once Upon a Time inMumbaai and Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster.

Imtiaz Ali's Highway saw Randeep play a kidnapper whodevelops empathy for the girl he has kidnapped and earned theactor praise for his performance.

Randeep reveals that there was a time during the shootingof the film that he became depressed.

"It was a hard role and I was quite depressed.Co-star Alia Bhatt had to make me smile after I did not talkto her for 35 days. She helped me in cheering up," he said."Such things happen with roles. Whenever I see the movie,I get a little depressed," he added.

Post Highway, Randeep has been busy filming forvarious upcoming releases. He would be next seen in Main AurCharles where he plays serial killer Charles Sobhraj."After winding up Highway, I have been shooting for Kick.Shooter is about to complete, and Ungli releases in May,"he said.

Filming for Kick, starring Salman Khan, has been a joyride for the actor. The movie, which has been directed by SajidNadiadwala, also has Jacqueline Fernandez in the lead.

"Doing Kick was quite enjoyable. Salman is a niceperson and we have a very good director. It is probably thebiggest role I have so far. I'm not playing a villain. It is alove triangle," he said.

For Randeep Kick is a chance of a lifetime as he got toshare the screen space with a superstar. Randeep says hewas not about working with Salman.

"No I wasn't nervous. Salman is a very nice person. Nodoubt he is a superstar. He is a great human being. Kick isthe biggest movie of my career. It's a huge canvas. I gota integral part to play in a Salman Khan movie, that's what anactor dreams of," he added.
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