From films to fashion, Ranveer Singh's maverick presence has shaken Bollywood up at several levels. His career so far spans the gamut from critically acclaimed roles like Lootera to lighter fare like Band Baaja Baaraat. As the actor turns 30, we take a look at his Bollywood journey so far.
From films to fashion, Ranveer Singh's maverick presence has shaken Bollywood up at several levels. His career so far spans the gamut from critically acclaimed roles like Lootera to lighter fare like Band Baaja Baaraat. As the actor turns 30, we take a look at his Bollywood journey so far.
Ranveer Singh Bhavnani was born on July 6, 1985 to Jagjit Singh and Anju Bhavnani. He has an elder sister named Ritika and actor Sonam Kapoor is a distant cousin. Ranveer recently co-starred with Sonam's actor-father Anil Kapoor in Dil Dhadakne Do. He also shares a warm friendship with Sonam's cousin Arjun Kapoor, his co-star from Gunday.
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Ranveer is believed to dating his Ram Leela co-star Deepika Padukone. Ranveer famously appeared in a cameo role in Deepika's Finding Fanny. They will next be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani.
Ranveer made his Bollywood debut with Yash Raj Films Band Baaja Baaraat, opposite Anushka Sharma who he reportedly dated for a while. The film was a hit and Ranveer's performance was praised. Ranveer also bagged the Best Male Debut trophy at the Filmfare Awards.
He was next seen in YRF's Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, in which he was seen as a suave conman. The film paired him once again with Anushka, along with actresses Parineeti Chopra, Dipannita Sharma and Aditi Sharma. Ranveer once again won over the critics and audience with his performance.
After starring in two similar roles, Ranveer starred in Vikramaditya Motwane's Lootera, in which he played the role a conman (again) but a far less subdued character unlike his previous roles. The film was loosely based on O Henry's The Last Leaf and also starred Sonakshi Sinha. The film was a critical success.
After Lootera, Ranveer was seen in Ram Leela with Deepika Padukone. The Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed-film was an adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Ram Leela won over the box office and garnered critical acclaim for its lead actors.
Next, Ranveer teamed with Arjun Kapoor in YRF's Gunday. This was the last script which was approved by YRF founder Yash Chopra before he died in 2013. The film also starred Irrfan Khan and Priyanka Chopra and was once again a hit.
However his next film with YRF, Kill Dil with Ali Zafar, Govinda and Parineeti Chopra, couldn't recreate the magic he had so far managed.
Ranveer was last seen in Zoya Akhtar's Dil Dhadakne Do along with Anil Kapoor, Priyanka, Farhan Akhtar, Anushka and Shefali Shah. The film was a box office success, with Ranveer's performance as Kabir Mehra singled out for praise.
With Gunday co-star Arjun, Ranveer appeared as the subject of the controversial AIB Roast earlier this year. Despite praise from several quarters, an edited version of the show was taken off YouTube after allegations of obscenity and an FIR being filed against all those involved.
Off-screen, Ranveer has also made headlines for his quirky fashion and out-of-the-box styling. On the sidelines of the IIFA Awards in Malaysia this year, Deepika described Ranveer's style as 'honest.'
Meanwhile, Ranveer will be next seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani with Deepika and Priyanka.
We wish Ranveer a very happy birthday.
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