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Ranveer Singh (born Ranveer Singh Bhavnani on 6 July 1985[1] in Mumbai) is an In ian a!

"or #or$ing in Bolly#oo % &ollo#ing his Ba!helor o' (r"s egree 'rom In iana )niversi"y* Blooming"on* Singh re"urne "o In ia "o +ursue his ream o' being an a!"or% In ,-1-* Singh au i"ione 'or "he lea role in "he .ash Ra/ &ilms ven"ure !alle Ban Baa/a Baaraa"* an go" sele!"e % 0he roman"i! !ome y #as se" in "he #orl o' #e ing +lanning an re1uire Singh "o +or"ray a "y+i!al 2elhi guy !alle Bi""oo Sharma% ('"er i"s release* Ban Baa/a Baaraa" be!ame a !ri"i!al an !ommer!ial su!!ess* #i"h Singh3s +or"rayal o' Bi""oo being lau e by !ri"i!s% 4e #en" on "o #in "he &ilm'are (#ar 'or Bes" Male 2ebu" a" "he 56"h &ilm'are (#ar s% Singh !on"inue e5+erimen"ing #i"h i''eren" roles in!lu ing a !on ar"is" in 6a ies vs Ri!$y Bahl (,-11)* a isguise robber in "he !ri"i!ally a!!laime 6oo"era (,-17)[,] an a 8u/ara"i boy base on "he !hara!"er o' Romeo ('rom 9illiam Sha$es+eare3s +lay Romeo an Julie") in 8oliyon :i Raasleela Ram;6eela (,-17)* #hi!h emerge as Singh3s bigges" !ommer!ial su!!ess "o a"e% <on"en"s [hi e] 1 6i'e an !areer 1%1 1985=,-->? @arly li'e an beginning 1%, ,--8=1-? 2ebu" in 'ilms 1%7 ,-11=+resen"? A"her 'ilm roles , &ilmogra+hy 7 (#ar s an nomina"ions B Re'eren!es 5 @5"ernal lin$s 6i'e an !areer[e i"] 1985=,-->? @arly li'e an beginning[e i"]

Singh +ursue his Ba!helor o' (r"s egree 'rom "he In iana )niversi"y Blooming"on Ranveer Singh #as born Ranveer Singh Bhavnani on July 6* 1985* in Mumbai* In ia* "o Jag/i" Singh Bhavnani an (n/u Bhavnani% 4e has an el er sis"er name Ri"i$a Bhavnani%[7][B][5][1] 4is !ousins are a!"ress Sonam :a+oor an +ro u!er Rhea :a+oor* augh"ers o' a!"or (nil :a+oor an #i'e Suni"a :a+oorC Singh is "heir !ousin 'rom Suni"a :a+oor3s si e nDe Bhavnani%[6] Singh e5+lains "ha" he ro++e his original surname Bhavnani* sin!e he 'el" "ha" "he name #oul have been E"oo long* "oo many syllablesE* "hus o#n+laying his bran as a Esaleable !ommo i"yE%[>] Singh ha al#ays #an"e "o be an a!"or* an a'"er /oining s!hool he s"ar"e +ar"i!i+a"ing in "he s!hool +lays an eba"es%[8] An!e #hen he ha gone 'or a bir"h ay +ar"y* his gran mo"her as$e him "o an!e an en"er"ain her%[9] Singh remembers "ha" he su enly /um+e in "he la#n an s"ar"e an!ing "o "he song E<humma <hummaE 'rom "he 1991 Bolly#oo a!"ion 'ilm* 4um%[8] 4e 'el" "he "hrill o' +er'orming an #as in"eres"e in a!"ing an an!ing%[8] EI al#ays #an"e "o be an a!"or ever sin!e I #as a li""le $i % I $ne# "ha" I ha "o o some"hing rela"e "o +er'orming ar"s an I en/oye a!"ing "he mos" as i" in!or+ora"e so many i''eren" ar" 'orms% I mus" say* I #as a very 'ilmy $i % I use "o #a"!h a lo" o' 0F an ge" very in'luen!e by Bolly#oo E* he re!alls%[5][9] 4o#ever* a'"er he /oine /unior !ollege a" 4%R% <ollege o' <ommer!e an @!onomi!s in Mumbai* Singh realise "ha" ge""ing a brea$ in "he 'ilm in us"ry #as no" a" all easy* as i" #as mos"ly +eo+le #i"h a 'ilmy ba!$groun #ho go" "he +rime o++or"uni"ies in Bolly#oo % &eeling "ha" "he i ea o' a!"ing #as E"oo 'ar;'e"!he E* Singh 'o!usse on his se!on +assion* "ha" o' !rea"ive #ri"ing%[8] 4e #en" "o "he )ni"e S"a"es "o +ursue his Ba!helor o' (r"s egree 'rom In iana )niversi"y* Blooming"on%[5] 9hile "here* he e!i e "o +ursue a!"ing !lasses besi es s"u ying% An "he 'irs" ay* "he ins"ru!"or as$e him "o o an im+rom+"u a!"% Singh #as again !onvin!e "ha" +er'orming ar"s an a!"ing #as #ha" he #an"e "o o* an "oo$ u+ "hea"re as his minor%[8] ('"er !om+le"ing his s"u ies an re"urning "o Mumbai in ,-->* Singh #or$e 'or a 'e# years in a ver"ising as a !o+y#ri"er* #i"h agen!ies li$e AGM an J90%[5][9] 0hen he s"ar"e #or$ing as an (ssis"an" 2ire!"or* bu" le'" i" "o +ursue a!"ing seriously% 4e e!i e "o sen his +or"'olio "o ire!"ors%[9] EMy ambi"ion #as al#ays "o bag a lea role in a 'ilm an hen!e I re'raine 'rom oing any a s* 0F serials* musi! vi eos as I 'el" "ha" a 'resh 'a!e al#ays #or$s mu!h be""er% I" #as a gamble an I "oo$ "ha" gamble "elling

mysel' "ha" I #ill give i" my all "o bag a lea roleE* he says% &or "he ne5" "hree years* Singh #en" "o +ro u!er3s o''i!es* sho#ing his +i!"ures an as$ing 'or #or$%[9] 4e #oul go 'or all $in s o' au i"ions* bu" i no" ge" any goo o++or"uni"ies* #hile only ge""ing !alls 'or minor roles on!e in every 'our or 'ive mon"hs% E@very"hing #as so blea$% I" #as very 'rus"ra"ing% 0here #ere "imes I #oul "hin$ #he"her I #as oing "he righ" "hing or no"%E[9] ,--8=1-? 2ebu" in 'ilms[e i"] Singh loo$ing "o#ar s his le'" an smiling* #earing a bla!$ ";shir" Singh a" a +romo"ional even" 'or Ban Baa/a Baaraa" ('"er "hree an a hal' years* 'inally in January ,-1-* Singh #as !alle 'or an au i"ion 'or .ash Ra/ &ilms (.R&) by Shanoo Sharma* "he hea o' "he !as"ing ivision 'or "he en"er"ainmen" !om+any% [9] 0hey in'orme him "ha" i" #as 'or a lea role in "heir ven"ure "i"le Ban Baa/a Baaraa"* "he 'ilm being a roman"i! !ome y se" in "he #orl o' #e ing +lanning% Singh #en" "o .ash Ra/ 'or his au i"ion* an #as as$e "o +er'orm "#o s!enes% Singh a e * EI #as sur+rise be!ause I $ne# .ash Ra/ oes no" laun!h ne# heroes% Bu" I $ne# "hey #ere legi"ima"e an I $ne# "his #oul be "he bigges" an mos" im+or"an" au i"ion I #oul ever be giving%E[9] ( i"ya <ho+ra* "he Fi!e Hresi en" o' .R&* la"er sa# "he au i"ion "a+es on vi eo an #as im+resse by Singh3s a!"ing* an e!i e "ha" he 'i" "he +ar" o' Bi""oo Sharma* "he hero o' "he 'ilm%[1-] 4o#ever* "he ire!"or Maneesh Sharma nee e some more !onvin!ing an he #as !alle 'or a 'e# more au i"ions over "he ne5" "#o #ee$s un"il "hey #ere !om+le"ely !onvin!e o' his !alibre%[5] Sharma #oul mee" him an "ry "o analyIe i''eren" 'a!e"s o' his +ersonali"y by as$ing him "o an!e* a!" ou" emo"ional s!enes* rea ing #i"h !o;a!"ors* rea ing #i"h "he #ri"er as #ell as !amera "es"s%[9] ('"er "he "#o #ee$s o' "es"ing* Singh #as !on'irme 'or "he role o' Bi""oo* #i"h (nush$a Sharma +laying "he 'emale lea %[1-] Shoo"ing s"ar"e 'or Ban Baa/a Baara" in &ebruary ,-1-* #i"h a release a"e o' 2e!ember 1-* ,-1-%[11] Singh es!ribe "he role o' Bi""oo Sharma as Eyour "y+i!al 2elhi )niversi"y $a laun a% 4e is a loa'er #ho is no" in"eres"e one bi" in s"u ies% (ll he oes is 'ool aroun #i"h his 'rien s in an aroun !ollege an o a lo" o' a#aragar i% 4e is a very !hille ou" guy 'ull o' mas"i #ho has no #orry #ha"soever abou" his 'u"ure or !areer%E[5] 9hen Sharma #as narra"ing "he s!ri+" "o him* Singh ha alrea y e!i e ho# he #an"e "o +lay "he +ar" o' Bi""oo% Bu" Sharma3s bigges" !on!ern #as "ha" Singh a!"e #ell an loo$e li$e a boy 'rom 2elhi* bu" i no" $no# mu!h abou" "he li'e in "ha" !i"y "o !onvin!ingly +or"ray Bi""oo% 4en!e uring "he re!!e he sen" him "o s"ay a" "he !am+us o' 2elhi )niversi"y%[8] Singh ma e 'rien s #i"h "he s"u en"s "here* an hung ou" #i"h "hem "hereby ge""ing an i ea o' ho# "he guys in 2elhi behave an ho# "hey lea "heir li'e% 4e e5+laine ? EIn"eres"ingly* I me" "his guy #ho #as very !lose "o Bi""oo% 4e ha "he s#agger* "he #ay he resse * s+o$e* I $ne# #hen I me" him 'or "he 'irs" "ime* I $ne# he #as my guy% So I s"u ie him 'or a 'e# ays* hung ou" #i"h him an have ma e Bi""oo li$e him% 4e ha "he a""i"u e an energy o' Bi""oo% I $ne# "his is as Bi""oo as i" ge"sJ 4e #as !ru!ial in my +re+ara"ion o' Bi""ooJE[8] EI" hasn3" sun$ in ye"% I #as e5+e!"ing a goo res+onse* bu" a'"er "he 'ilm3s release* "he #ay +eo+le have rea!"e is /us" "remen ous% I never imagine i" #oul "urn ou" all "his #ay%E KSingh "al$ing abou" "he su!!ess o' Ban Baa/a Baaraa"%[9] &ilming en e in Se+"ember ,-1-* #i"h +os";+ro u!"ion !on"inuing an +romo"ions s"ar"ing in A!"ober% Singh i a number o' +romo"ional !am+aigns* alongsi e his !o;s"ars an "he ire!"or* in!lu ing going "o "he In ian Ins"i"u"e o' 0e!hnology 2elhi an "a$ing +ar" in "heir annual 'es"ival% [9] Hrior "o Ban Baa/a Baaraa"3s release* some +un i"s ha e5+resse oub"s "ha" "he 'ilm #oul be su!!ess'ul* !i"ing "he mi ling res+onse "o .ash Ra/ &ilms3 las" 'e# +ro u!"ions* "he la!$ o' a male s"ar an "he 'a!" "ha" "he 'emale lea * (nush$a Sharma* #as by "hen an Ealmos";'orgo""enE a!"ress%[1,] 4o#ever* a'"er i"s release* Ban Baa/a Baaraa" #en" on "o be!ome a !ri"i!al an !ommer!ial su!!ess% Singh3s +or"rayal o' Bi""oo #as lau e % 0aran ( arsh 'rom Bolly#oo 4ungama !ommen"e ? E2ebu"an" Ranveer is "he li'eline o' ["he 'ilm]% In 'a!"* "he youngs"er a s a lo" o' s+on"anei"y an s+ar$le "o his !hara!"er* #hi!h is unso+his"i!a"e * bu" !harming% 4e a!"ually !a"!hes you una#are in "he emo"ional momen"s* #hi!h he ena!"s so #ell% 4ere3s a "alen" you /us" !an3" isregar %E[17] Li$ha" :aImi 'rom 0he 0imes o' In ia gave "he 'ilm "hree ou" o' 'ive s"ars* #hile no"ing "ha" E(s long as you vie# Ban Baa/a Baaraa" as a loving* hear"'el" "a$e on #ha" ma$es 2elhi go ha$; ha$* "he 'ilm hol s your a""en"ion%%%%Her'orman!e;#ise* "he uo o

have a s+on"anei"y "ha" is isarming%E[1B] (nu+ama <ho+ra 'rom L20F also gave "he 'ilm "he same ra"ings* #hile no"ing E ebu"an" a!"or Ranveer Singh is +i"!h +er'e!" in "he role o' "he un!ou"h bu" goo ;hear"e small "o#n sla!$er #ho is a bi" o' a u''er #hen i" !omes "o ma""ers o' "he hear"%[15] Bo5 A''i!e In ia #ebsi"e re+or"e "ha" "he 'ilm grosse a++ro5ima"ely ILR,1%BB !rore ()SM7%7 million) a'"er 'ive #ee$s* ma$ing i" a bo5 o''i!e su!!ess%[16] (" "he 56"h &ilm'are (#ar s* Singh #on "he a#ar 'or Bes" Male 2ebu"%[1>] ,-11=+resen"? A"her 'ilm roles[e i"]

Singh alongsi e his Ban Baa/a Baaraa" an 6a ies vs Ri!$y Bahl !o;s"ar* (nush$a Sharma &ollo#ing Ban Baa/a Baara"* Singh signe his se!on 'ilm "i"le 6a ies vs Ri!$y Bahl* +ro u!e by <ho+ra an ire!"e by Maneesh Sharma% 0he 'ilm #as es!ribe as a 'un;'ille 3rom;!on3 #here a !onman Ri!$y Bahl* +laye by Singh* !ons girls 'or a living bu" 'inally mee"s his ma"!h% I" also s"arre (nush$a Sharma* Harinee"i <ho+ra* 2i+anni"a Sharma an ( i"i Sharma* #i"h 'ilming in (+ril ,-11 in 2elhi%[18] (!!or ing "o Singh* "he "i"le !hara!"er ha various ava"ars in "he 'ilm* in!lu ing a !hir+y* en"er"aining si e an a sinis"er si e% E0here3s a lo" o' mea" in "he !hara!"er an INm on my "oes +re++ing 'or i"% ( !re# member #ho rea "he s!ri+" es!ribe i" a!!ura"ely #hen he sai 3i"3s a $i!$y 'ilm*E Singh 'ur"her e5+laine %[7] )+on i"s release on 2e!ember 9* ,-11* "he 'ilm re!eive mi5e revie#s% Bo"h 0aran ( arsh 'rom Bolly#oo 4ungama an Li$ha" :aImi 'rom 0he 0imes o' In ia gave "he 'ilm a ra"ing o' "hree ou" o' 'ive s"ars% ( arsh sai "ha" E6a ies Fs Ri!$y Bahl is a e!en" 'are* #hi!h a++eals in +ar"s%%% I eally* "he 'ilm meri"s a "#o;an ;a;hal' s"ar ra"ing* bu" "ha" e5"ra hal' s"ar is 'or Ranveer an (nush$a* #ho s"eal your hear" #i"h "ruly s"ri$ing +er'orman!es%[19] :aImi 'el" "ha" E"here is no humor* no ear"hy 'lavor* no "ingling !hemis"ry be"#een "he lea +air% 9ha" oes #or$ in 'avor o' "he 'ilm are i"s +er'orman!es an i"s non; hys"eri!al "enor% 0he girls are a s+iri"e lo" an Ranveer is* #ell Ranveer? your average Joe $in o' hero #ho loo$s !onvin!ing enough as Sunny* 2even* I1bal* Ri!$y* his sun ry ava"ars%E[,-] <ommer!ially* 6a ies vs Ri!$y Bahl ha a mi5e 'irs" ay* #i"h many +la!es re!or ing lo# 'irs" ay !olle!"ions bu" some mul"i+le5es re!or ing 5-=6-O o!!u+an!y% Averall* "he 'ilm manage "o have a e!en" o+ening o' ILRB%>5 !rore ()SM>7-*---)%[,1] I" #as a !ommer!ial su!!ess earning ILR7> !rore ()SM5%> million)%[,,] 9hile +os";+ro u!"ion #as going on 'or 6a ies vs Ri!$y Bahl* Singh signe his "hir 'ea"ure 'ilm "i"le 6oo"era% 9ri""en an ire!"e by Fi$rama i"ya Mo"#ane* "he 'ilm is a love s"ory se" in "he 195-s* s"arring Sona$shi Sinha o++osi"e "o Singh%[,7] 0he s"ory #as ins+ire by #ri"er A% 4enry3s shor" s"ory* 0he 6as" 6ea'* even "hough "he +ro u!ers !laime i" #as i''eren"%[,B] Shoo"ing 'or 6oo"era !om+le"e in (ugus" ,-1, #i"h "he 'ilm "o be release on July 5* ,-17%[,5][,6] 6oo"era release "o #orl #i e !ri"i!al a!!laim on July 5* ,-17%[,>] &or his +er'orman!e in "he 'ilm* 0aran ( arsh o' Bolly#oo 4ungama no"e * ERanveer has been en"rus"e #i"h a !om+li!a"e !hara!"er so early in his !areer% Besi es +laying an in"ense lover* he +lays a re"i!en" an broo ing !hara!"er* some"hing he hasn3" e5+lore in his earlier 'ilms% (n Ranveer ma$es "he mos" o' i" by ma$ing "he !hara!"er !ome alive% 0he !hara!"er has is!on!er"ing sha es an i" is im+era"ive "ha" he uses his eyes "o leave a mar$* #hi!h he oes so a" a varie"y o' s"ages% 4e3s sim+ly 'an"as"i!JE[,8] :omal Lah"a #ro"e in his revie#*ERanveer Singh* in a ge";u+ reminis!en" o' "he 195-s* loo$s #on er'ully i''eren" an a!"s #i"h remar$able ease% 4e is su+erb%E[,9] 6oo"era +er'orme mo era"ely #ell a" "he bo5 o''i!e%[7-][71]

Singh alongsi e 2ee+i$a Ha u$one a" "he s!reening o' Ram;6eela 4e also 'ea"ure alongsi e 2ee+i$a Ha u$one in San/ay 6eela Bhansali3s a a+"a"ion o' 9illiam Sha$es+eare3s Romeo an Julie"* en"i"le 8oliyon :i Raasleela Ram;6eela* in #hi!h he +laye Ram* a 8u/ara"i boy base on "he !hara!"er o' Romeo%[7,] Bhansali #as im+resse by Singh3s +er'orman!e in Ban Baa/a Baaraa" an e!i e "o sign him 'or "he 'ilm%[77] 0he 'ilm genera"e mos"ly +osi"ive revie#s 'rom !ri"i!s* as i Singh3s +er'orman!e%[7B] 9ri"ing 'or In ia 0o ay* Rohi" :hilnani !ommen"e "ha" ERanveer Singh has every"hing going 'or him here% 4is Bolly#oo hero en"ry s!ene lying o#n on a bi$e in "he song 0a a" 0a a" is ou"s"an ing% 4e learn" a ne# language "o be""er his +er'orman!e 'or "he !hara!"er Ram an i" +ai o''% In his 'our"h 'ilm he has

"he +resen!e o' a s"ar%E[75] Sneha May &ran!is o' @mira"es ,BP> men"ione "ha" E4eNs +i"!h; +er'e!" as "he Ram* #ho is unabashe abou" his illegal +ursui"s as he is abou" being ri i!ule a roman"i!E an a e "ha" EI"Ns in"eres"ing "o #a"!h him s#i"!h 'rom a !harming blo$e* #ho !ashes in on +eo+leNs hi en esires* "o one #ho 'ier!ely ba""les "he #orl "o o#n his la ylove%E[76] 0he 'ilm emerge as a bo5 o''i!e +henomenon an Singh3s mos" su!!ess'ul ven"ure "o a"e*[7>][78] earning a++ro5 ILR,-, !rore ()SM71 million) #orl #i e%[79][B-][B1] Singh #ill be +ar" o' 8un ay* ire!"e by (li (bbas Qa'ar un er "he .R& Banner%[B,][B7] 0he 0imes o' In ia !on'irme "ha" Singh ha signe "he lea role in "he rema$e o' "he ,--9 0elugu 'ilm* Maga heera% 4elme by +ro u!er Fi$as Bahl an ire!"or (bhinav :ashya+* i" is a his"ori! love s"ory se" agains" "he ba!$ ro+ o' 1>"h !en"ury In iaC "he 'ilm is sai "o have an es"ima"e bu ge" o' ILR5- !rore ()SM>%> million)%[BB] 2ire!"or Shaa (li signe Singh 'or "he lea o' his ven"ure "i"le :ill 2il* a roman"i! 'ilm #hi!h (li es!ribe as Ea 'ilm abou" "he "ri!$s "he hear" +lays on an unsus+e!"ing vi!"im o' love%E[B5] Hro u!"ion began in A!"ober o' ,-17* an i" is sla"e 'or release in "he 'all o' ,-1B%[B6] &ilmogra+hy[e i"] .ear &ilm Role ,-1- Ban Baa/a Baaraa" Bi""oo Sharma ,-11 6a ies vs Ri!$y Bahl Ri!$y Bahl ,-17 Bombay 0al$ies S+e!ial a++earan!e as himsel' in song E(+na Bombay 0al$iesE ,-17 6oo"era Farun ,-17 8oliyon :i Rasleela Ram;6eela Ram ,-1B 8un ay Bi$ram ,-1B :ill 2il ,-1B &in ing &anny &ernan es <ameo (#ar s an nomina"ions[e i"] .ear (#ar <a"egory &ilm Resul" ,-11 (+sara &ilm G 0elevision Hro u!ers 8uil (#ar s Bes" Male 2ebu"[B>] Ban Baa/a Baaraa" 9on BI8 S"ar @n"er"ainmen" (#ar s Mos" @n"er"aining &ilm (!"or = Male[B8] Lomina"e &ilm'are (#ar sBes" Male 2ebu"[1>] 9on In"erna"ional In ian &ilm (!a emy (#ar s S"ar 2ebu" o' "he .ear = Male[B9] 4o""es" Hair (along #i"h (nush$a Sharma)[B9] 6ions 8ol (#ar s &avouri"e 2ebu"an" (!"or = Male[5-] &avouri"e Jo i (along #i"h (nush$a Sharma)[5-] S"ar S!reen (#ar s Mos" Hromising Le#!omer = Male[51] S"ar us" (#ar s Su+ers"ar o' 0omorro# = Male[5,] Bes" (!"or = <ome yPRoman!e[57] Lomina"e Qee <ine (#ar s Bes" Male 2ebu"[5B] 9on ,-1, Ho#erBran s 4all A' &ame .ou"h I!on [55] K 9on ,-17 Fogue Beau"y (#ar s Mos" Beau"i'ul Man [56] K 9on 4elloJ 4all o' &ame (#ar s ,-17% Au"s"an ing 0alen" A' 0he .ear[5>] K 9on ,-1B BI8 S"ar @n"er"ainmen" (#ar s Mos" @n"er"aining (!"or in a Roman"i! &ilm = Male[58] 6oo"era 8oliyon :i Raasleela Ram;6eela Lomina"e Mos" @n"er"aining &ilm (!"or [59] 8oliyon :i Raasleela Ram;6eela Lomina"e Re'eren!es[e i"]

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