Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda turns 44: 5 little-known facts about the actor

We look at the 'Extraction' star's little-known past

Last updated: August 20, 2020 | 16:20

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Randeep Hooda, Indian actor last seen in ‘Extraction’ alongside Chris Hemsworth,turns 44 years old today. And to celebrate the hunky star, here’s a look at 5 little known facts about his life.

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1. He races horses. No, really. In his spare time, he competes in championships – horse racing and Polo. He also keeps six ponies in Mumbai.

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Hooda spent a lot of his childhood with his grandma (pictured). His parents worked in the Middle East, he said in an interview to give him a better life. He remembers the feeling of ‘abandonment’.

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His parents tried to get him to become a doctor. This landed the parents in conflict with the son and in his school – DPS RK Puram in Delhi – he rebelled. He got into so much trouble, they nicknamed him Randeep ‘Don’ Hooda.

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He went to Australia to study further – and promptly failed. He did end up getting a degree in marketing and Master in business management. He drove cabs, washed cars nd turned waiter to support him through this tough stint.

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Hooda’s first film was Monsoon Wedding (2001), where he played an NRI – from Australia. Guess he really was drawing from real life.

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