Naseeruddin Shah has a special place in Randeep’s heart
Actor has been a part of Shah’s theatre troupe for the past 13 years.
Randeep Hooda admits that Shah always believed in his potential. PHOTO: FILE
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah loves his job, be it acting on the big screen or on stage and his passion for the art reflects explicitly in his work. He came across a young man called Randeep Hooda 13 years ago and let him join his theatre troupe, and for that, Randeep is ever grateful. He credits Shah for instilling confidence in him and believing in his acting potential.
“He was the first man who took me as a professional in his theatre troupe and gave me the confidence that if I work hard, I will be able to achieve something as an actor,” said Randeep, according to IANS. The two are set to share screen space in forthcoming film John Day. “I haven’t learnt as much from him in this film as much as I have learnt from him as a friend and as a student in the last 13 years.”
In Shah’s theatre group, Randeep admits that sometimes he was an actor, sometimes a writer and at times, just a student. “Naseer saab was patient with me which was required for my art and career [to grow],” the 36-year-old actor said.
Randeep has nothing but respect and high regard for the man who has been his mentor and confidante for about a decade. He feels that Shah’s work ethic is highly commendable and he never comes off as overpowering or intimidating when new and young actors work with him.
John Day is a thriller which stars Shah and Randeep in lead roles. “I am glad that after doing theatre with him for so many years, I am finally getting such an interesting film to share screen space,” Randeep said, according to the Indian Express. Director Ahishor Solomon added, “John Day blurs the line between good and evil. There’s a beast in every man and behind that beast, there’s a story.”
John Day is scheduled to release on September 13.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 17th, 2013.