Randeep Hooda reveals he turned down Ram Gopal Varma’s Ab Tak Chhappan as a result of he needed to play Nana Patekar’s function: ‘My girlfriend scolded me for not being humble in entrance of RGV’

Randeep Hooda had all the time needed to work with filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, particularly after seeing the trailer of Firm in 2002. “He’s the director I can work with,” Randeep thought to himself. Three years later, his dream got here true when he landed the lead function in D (2005), written and co-produced by RGV.
Refusing a task, however nonetheless catching RGV’s consideration
Earlier than D, RGV had approached Randeep for a small function in Ab Tak Chhappan (2004), starring Nana Patekar. Nevertheless, Randeep turned it down, saying, “I’ve come right here to play Nana Patekar’s function, I’m not doing this function.” Regardless of this, RGV was impressed by his perspective and invited him for a gathering. “He advised me, ‘I like your perspective. Present me your physique,’” Randeep recalled throughout an interview with Shubhankar Mishra. RGV later mentioned casting him in Ek, however the movie was by no means made.
Randeep admitted that after exhibiting his perspective, his girlfriend scolded him for not being humble in entrance of RGV. “The following day, after I went to fulfill him, I talked to him politely, and he mentioned, ‘I appreciated you higher yesterday.’” This second helped Randeep understand the significance of humility.
RGV’s generosity throughout tough occasions
When Ek was shelved, Randeep wasn’t positive about his subsequent transfer and requested RGV for assist. “I used to be searching for different roles as a result of I had a house to run,” Randeep mentioned. RGV, providing him a lifeline, stored him on a wage of Rs 35,000 for 3 years, telling him to not tackle some other work. This allowed Randeep to give attention to his profession and ultimately star in D, which turned a reasonable success.

Though Randeep and RGV labored collectively solely on D, the actor values their bond. Randeep talked about that RGV solid him in a number of movies after D, however he was usually changed by different actors. Nonetheless, the help RGV offered throughout robust occasions stays an essential a part of Randeep’s profession.