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Randeep Hooda wishes Naseeruddin Shah on his birthday: "Don't know where I would have been had I not met you'

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Jul 20, 2021 04:36 PM IST

Randeep Hooda made his acting debut with Mira Nair's 2001 romantic drama Monsoon Wedding, which also starred Naseeruddin Shah in a pivotal role. He has also been associated with Naseeruddin's Motley Theatre troupe.

Actor Randeep Hooda, on Tuesday, penned a heartfelt note to extend birthday wishes to the legendary star Naseeruddin Shah who he says has inspired several generations of actors to dream big.

Randeep Hooda has worked with Naseeruddin Shah in a number of films like Moonsoon Wedding and John Day. He has also been associated with Naseeruddin's theatre group, Motley.

Taking to his Instagram handle, Randeep shared a still from his movie John Day featuring himself with Naseeruddin and captioned it as, "I don't know where I would have been in my journey had I not met you @naseeruddin49 bhai .. I still aspire for that rare pat on the back 20 years hence.. of all one feels, the feeling of gratitude remains the most overwhelming.. Hoping and praying for many more birthdays to come."

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For the unversed, Randeep Hooda made his acting debut with Mira Nair's 2001 romantic drama Monsoon Wedding, which also starred Naseeruddin in a pivotal role. Apart from this, the powerhouse stars have worked together in the 2013 films The Coffin Maker and John Day.

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On the work front, Randeep was last seen in Prabhudheva's Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai that starred Salman Khan and Disha Patani in lead roles. Next, he will be seen in Rat On A Highway directed by Vivek Chouhan, Mard directed by Sai Kabir and Unfair And Lovely where he will be seen sharing the screen space with Ileana D'Cruz for the first time.

Currently, he is shooting for Inspector Avinash which will mark his web series debut. It is a cop thriller based on UP super cop Avinash Mishra's life.

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Meanwhile, Naseeruddin Shah who is celebrating his 71st birthday on Tuesday was reportedly admitted to the Khar-based PD Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, a non-Covid-19 facility, last month. He got discharged on July 7.

The National Award-winning actor was last seen in the film Mee Raqsam. He was also a part of the hit web series Bandish Bandits, where he played the role of a classical musician. Movie buffs will now get to see him sharing screen space with actor Rasika Duggal in a short film.

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