Randeep Hooda with Naseeruddin Shah. (courtesy randeephooda)
Strong points
- Naseeruddin Shah celebrated his 70th birthday on Monday
- “Generations of actors inspired by you,” wrote Randeep Hooda
- “It was probably my first lesson on convicting a character,” he added.
New Delhi:
Did you know Randeep Hooda’s grandmother once warned him about the Bollywood veteran Naseeruddin Shah and asked him to beware of him? Yes, you read that right. However, the reason behind this was adorably innocent. On the occasion of Naseeruddin Shah’s 70th birthday, Randeep Hooda shared a tweet, in which he revealed that his grandmother was so convinced of the actor’s role in the 1987 psychological thriller. Mirch Masala (where Naseeruddin Shah played the role of the antagonist), that she also perceived him to be cunning in real life. Wishing his guru on his birthday, Randeep Hooda tweeted: “My nani was so convinced after watching Naseeruddin Shah in Mirch Masala, she says “Bhai yo toh bahut bhundda aadmi hai, iisse bach ke rahiyo. It was probably my first lesson on the conviction of a character … of generations of actors inspired by you. Happy 70th birthday Naseer bhai. “
Randeep Hooda and Naseeruddin Shah starred in films like Monsoon wedding (2001), The coffin maker (2013) and John day (2013).
Read Randeep Hooda’s tweet here:
My nani was so convinced after watching #NaseeruddinShah to Mirch Masala she said “this was probably my first lesson in character conviction .. from generations of actors inspired by you – happy 70th birthday Naseer bhai pic.twitter.com/sGhWxwB0D1
– Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) July 20, 2020
Earlier this month, on the occasion of Guru Purnima, the actor posted a photo with Monsoon wedding co-star. He wrote a detailed note for Naseeruddin Shah. “On my way to the premiere of my first film Monsoon wedding, directed by the great Mira Nair at the Venice Film Festival with then-co-star Naseeruddin Shah, not knowing then what deep and lasting impact he was going to have on me as an actor, as he had on countless others. I have followed him like a puppy to so many workshops that he has run for free for decades and continues to do so in various other places. For the love of Naseer bhai. Eternally grateful. “
Naseeruddin Shah will be seen next in the web series Bandits Bandits which will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on August 4, while Randeep Hooda’s the next version is Radhe: Your most wanted Bhai, with Salman Khan and Disha Patani.
