Birthday Special: Ranveer Singh, the powerhouse of Indian Cinema

If any award is given to an actor for achieving so much in the shortest possible time, if any award is given to an actor for playing a variety of roles in some of the best films made during the last 10 years, if any such unique award is created in the history of awards for an actor who is an institution in himself and is slowly evolving into a legend, that award can only be given to Ranveer Singh. Ranveer is someone who has made every effort to live up to his name. There is a ‘Singh’ (lion) who has fought countless battles in the ‘rann’ of talent and there is only one gallant young man ‘veer’ who has emerged victorious.

One doesn't need to go too far back in time to know more about Ranveer's charming persona. Ranveer is an actor who has created his own story in the entertainment world on his own which certainly cannot be learned by going to any kind of acting academies, schools, or institutes. Today, as he is getting ready to enter another year in his life, I who am almost two generations older than him still can only admire his amazing skill of playing any kind of role with effortless ease. I find it very interesting and inspiring and I think this is the talent of Ranveer that he will always be remembered for.

It inspires me when I hear the story about how he was asked by his grandmother to dance at a wedding party and he won the hearts of the crowd when he danced to the song ‘Jumma Chumma De De’ from the movie ‘Hum’ which was a craze in the 90s and still is. It was all because of the magic of Amitabh Bachchan and his magical dancing steps which no other star has been able to match to date.

There is another story about Ranveer that happened a lot after he was accepted as a star actor. He was signed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali for his ambitious movie ‘Bajirao Mastani’ opposite Deepika Padukone as his leading lady. Being a hard and disciplined actor, he accepted to play the role of Bajirao and once he decided to play the role of Bajirao, he shaved off his hair and locked himself in a room for 21 days and came out only when he was convinced that he was Bajirao and the result of his dedication towards his role is now known to everyone.

Many other incidents show how Ranveer Singh became the Ranveer Singh he is today but the root cause of his success is knowing the truth about himself and knowing the circumstances and the people he has to work with. It is this funny thing about himself and the world around him that has made him one of the leading actors of the decade and one that has made him one of the leading actors of the decade and one that has earned him the chance to be admired and loved by people of many generations. From small boys and girls to teenagers who can't control their hearts, they are desperate for just a glimpse of Ranveer.

I was talking to Mehul Kumar, a prominent director of the time, who made films like ‘Krantiveer’ and ‘Tiranga’ among 37 other films, and he said, ‘I have seen a lot of actors. I have worked with Amitabh, Raj Kumar, Nana Patekar, and Jeetendra and that is why I can say that Ranveer Singh is the best actor of his time. I wish he keeps going like this, if he changes even a little it will not be good, he should do good films and less films. Even the common man has the same opinion about Ranveer Singh and it will be a good thing for Ranveer if he also keeps an eye on the views of those who matter for the greatest actors and legends of any time. I hope Ranveer does not want to compete with stars like Govinda, Anupam Kher, or Akshay Kumar who feel very proud to say that they have done 500 films in their ambitious career. Which is slowly but surely leading to a decline in his career. Ranveer is the kind of actor who can stick around for a long time (he will turn 36 on July 6 and will be in the industry till he at least reaches the age of his idol Amitabh Bachchan, who will turn 79 in October and is still doing more films than any young star of today). It would also be good for Ranveer to know that the great legend Dilip Kumar did not even do a hundred films during the 70 years of his acting career. I can only make suggestions based on my 50 years of experience of seeing the rise and fall of the film industry and the empires. The final decision though is Ranveer's to take because, after all, it is his career and his life.

I am glad to know that Ranveer has done so many roles that very few actors can even imagine doing. If he has done ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’, he has done ‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ramleela’. If he has done ‘Lootera’, ‘Gunday’ and ‘Simmba’, he has done ‘Bajirao Mastani’, ‘Padmaavat’ and ‘Gully Boy’. If he has done ‘Dil Ko Dhadakne Do’, he has done ‘Kill Dil’. And if he has done a few flops, he has also done a lot of hits, which has made him one of the highest-paid actors.

He is also one of the most loved actors. Ranveer’s career has come to a ridiculous break due to COVID-19, although his beautiful wife Deepika and many other stars have faced the same problem. But Ranveer is still hoping to fight back with a film like ‘83’. In this film, he played the role of Captain Kapil Dev who led India to win the World Cup in 1983.

Deepika who has worked with Ranveer in films like Bajirao Mastani, Padmaavat, and Goliyon Ka Raasleela, has also done a cameo role in 83.

Ranveer is also doing the sequel of Simmba and is in talks with Yash Raj Films and Dharma Productions for a few feature films.

Today on his birthday, I join his millions of fans in wishing him all the happiness in the world and a world in which he can fight all his battles and emerge as a true Ranveer (battlefield winner). Ranveer would have never imagined that so many good things would happen so soon but now there is no other way but to stay in the battle and win.

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