Randeep Hooda is a famous actor from India. He has worked in many Hindi movies and a few English ones too. Hooda started his acting career with a movie called Monsoon Wedding. He became well-known after acting in the gangster movie Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai in 2010. Some other popular movies he has been in are Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster, Rang Rasiya, Highway, and Sarbjit.
Hooda was born on August 20, 1976, in Rohtak, Haryana, India. His father is a doctor and his mother is a social worker. Hooda spent a lot of time with his grandmother when he was young because his parents traveled a lot. He has an older sister who is a doctor and a younger brother who works as a Software Engineer. He went to boarding school in Haryana where he liked swimming and horseback riding. Later, he moved to Australia for college and then came back to India to work.
Apart from acting, Hooda is also interested in theater and horse riding. He has been part of theater groups since he was young and has acted in many plays. He also competes in horse riding events and has won several medals.
Hooda got married to Lin Laishram, an actress, in November 2023. Before that, he was in a relationship with Sushmita Sen, a former Miss Universe.
Besides acting, Hooda is known for his social work. He has spoken out about issues like racism and hunger in India. He also owns a pet dog named Candy.