Randeep Hooda: I have been guilty of not being seen very much in films

Actor Randeep Hooda admits that in his 20yearlong journey in the Hindi film industry he is guilty of doing less work but is glad filmmakers still find him interesting as a performer It was director Mira Nair who gave Hooda his big break with her criticallyacclaimed 2001 movie Monsoon Wedding and gave the world a glimpse into what he is capable ofOver the years he spent time working in theatre with veteran actor Naseeruddin Shahs troupe Motley while also straddling cinema courtesy D Darna Zaroori Hai and Love Khichdi Critics praise and audiences love started coming his way when he featured in films like Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Tigmanshu Dhulias Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Jannat 2 and Main Aur CharlesReflecting upon his journey the 44yearold actor said it has been a truthful experience where he witnessed both ups and downs It has been full of failures and successes disappointments and excitement There have been lots of hits and an equal number of misses I have learnt a lot So all in all a very truthful journey and I look back at it with a lot of gratitude Even though they say Jo dikhta hai wo bikta hai I have been guilty of not being seen very much But still after long breaks I get interesting work My biggest achievement would be that after 20 years also filmmakers find me interesting as an actor Hooda told PTI in an interviewAccording to the Rohtakborn actor he has an underrated potential that remains to be tapped by filmmakers I do believe that Im still unexplored which is a great thing when you have worked for such a long time he addedThe actor considers his 2020 Netflix action movie Extraction to be the feather in my cap Extraction directed by Sam Hargrave and backed by Anthony and Joe Russo of Avengers Endgame fame was headlined by Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth and also featured Golshifteh Farahani and David HarbourEvery project kind of adds to your repertoire and Extraction is definitely a feather in my cap People in the West have taken a notice of me Also I had never done physical action in my career and Im glad that I got to do that with ExtractionThings have definitely started looking up for Hooda post the summer blockbuster which was a huge hit in the country and world over he observed It was a big step for me vis a vis my future prospects A lot of avenues have opened up for me after Extraction and Im getting a lot of varied work than what I was doing earlierThe actor now reunites with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for Radhe Your Most Wanted Bhai They have previously starred together in hits like Kick and Sultan We have shared a friendship for many years it has gone through ups and downs working and not working kind of relationship I was chasing him in Kick training in Sultan and now Im testing what he has learnt in Radhe That sums up our professional journey It is always a pleasure working with him said Hooda who plays the antagonist Rana in the movieRadhe which will start streaming on multiple platforms including OTT and DTH services from Thursday features Khan as the titular encounter specialist tackling drug menace in Mumbai The film was earlier scheduled to arrive in theatres on May 22 last year but was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemicHooda noted that it was a similar situation with Extraction which was released last April when many countries were under strict lockdown in the wake of the pandemic The actor said he hopes that Radhe is able to bring some solace to the audiences during the second wave of coronavirus in the country When Extraction was released the whole world was under lockdown We felt relieved that we were able to take peoples mind off the pandemic for two hours and entertain them in their homes Now the whole world is not under lockdown but India is having its second wave and it is worse than before So now Radhe is releasing My hope is that once again people take their minds off from the depressing situation even if it is for two hoursBacked by Salman Khan Films and Reel Life Production Private Limited the film is produced by Salma Khan and Sohail KhanThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever