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

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

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


    Published:  August 20, 2020 16:20 Karishma H. Nandkeolyar, Parenting Editor

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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. Image Credit: Jasin Boland/NETFLIX
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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. Image Credit: Instagram
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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’. Image Credit: Instagram
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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. Image Credit: Instagram
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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. Image Credit: IANS
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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. Image Credit: Twitter

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