Randeep Hooda

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1. #001

   Randeep Hooda's sister is the world-renowned surgeon Dr. Anajali Hooda, and his younger brother is Sandeep Hooda, an engineer in Singapore.

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2. #002

   Ram Gopal Varma first offered Hooda the role of Gabbar Singh in RGV Ki Aag. Randeep turned down the offer because he did not want to be compared with the great Amjad Khan.

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3. #003

   Hooda was offered Rang De Basanti, but had to decline because Ram Gopal Varma advised him against doing it. Varma told him it was a supporting role and not worth his time. Siddharth was later signed for the role.

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4. #004

   Hooda first signed on for the film White Noise in 2002, but was later replaced by Aryan Vaid.

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5. #005

   Hooda was offered Rock On, but turned it down because he had a contract with Ram Gopal Varma. Purab Kohli was later signed.

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6. #006

   Hooda was to play the lead in Tigmanshu Dhulia's shelved film "Jai Ramji Ki" (2011), which was to star Irrfan Khan, Arjun Rampal and Preity Zinta. There was speculation that it may eventually have been made as Bullet Raja.

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7. #007

   Hooda was offered the role in Padmavat that went to Shahid Kapoor.

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8. #008

   In 2006, Ram Gopal Varma planned a Hindi remake of the Tamil hit "Shock". He intended to cast Hooda under the direction of Jijy Phillips. The film was ultimately shelved. After Hooda had various problems with the production team of Ram Gopal Varma's company, Mohit Ahlawat was brought in in his place. Many said Hooda would keep demanding changes to every script.

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9. #009

   In 2006, Ram Gopal Varma planned a horror film titled "Badla" with Randeep Hooda and Urmila. All plans were cancelled so that Ram Gopal Varma could make RGV Ki Aag.

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10. #010

    In 2003, Ram Gopal Varma signed Hooda for his passion project "Ek". Hooda was cast as the main villain opposite Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Nana Patekar and Sunil Shetty. The film was never made because of its excessive budget.

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11. #011

    Hooda auditioned for Ab Tak Chappan. Varma told him to come back the next day. When Hooda returned, Varma told him he did not want to move him to Ab Tak Chappan. Instead, he wanted to sign him as the main villain in his next big film, "Ek". The second film was never made and the role in Ab Tak Chappan went to Nakul Vaid.

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12. #012

    In 2005, Shyam Benegal was planning to shoot a large musical in Rajasthan. It was initially titled "Carmen" and later "Chamki Chameli". The role was first offered to Hooda, but his dates were blocked for Karma Confessions and Holi. It was later offered to Jimmy Shergill after the producers changed. The project was offered to Aishwarya, then to Kareema Kapoor.

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13. #013

    The script of Dabang was written for Hooda. It later reached Arbaaz Khan, who decided to produce it.

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14. #014

    Hooda signed on for the film Paisa Vasool but later left, and Sushant Singh replaced him.

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15. #015

    Hooda applied for Maqbool but could not accept it because of his contract with Ram Gopal Varma.

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16. #016

    '83 was to be directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan, who directed Lahor, but that film failed. Hooda was planned to play the lead.

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17. #017

    In 2008, Rajkumar Santoshi wanted to direct a film adaptation of Asghar Wajahat's play "Jis Lahore Nahin Dekhya Woh Jamiya Nahin", a film starring Sanjay Dutt and Vidya Balan as his wife, with Salman Khan and Neil Nitin Mukesh also signed. Production designer Nitish Roy was preparing a set for the film in Hyderabad. Every lane, side street, vehicle and even electrical wires were being recreated. Extensive research was being done so that every detail of Lahore during the Partition period could be copied. Then in 2012 the cast was changed and Pankaj Kapur, Manisha Koirala and Shahid Kapoor joined the project, with Dutt, Khan, Balan and Mukesh all leaving. The film went nowhere. Then in 2014 Anil Kapoor and Armaan Jain signed on for the film. Once again, the project could not get off the ground. Then in 2015 Anil Kapoor left the film and, with Armaan Jain remaining in the film, Hooda signed on for the role. The film was eventually cancelled for unknown reasons.

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18. #018

    Hooda turned down Nakul Vaid's role in Ab Tak Chappan.

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