NEW DELHI : Randeep Hooda, on Tuesday, penned a heartfelt note to wish the legendary actor Naseeruddin Shah happy birthday. Naseer celebrated his 71st birthday yesterday. Randeep says Naseer has inspired several generations of actors to dream big.
Taking to Instagram, Randeep shared a still from his movie ‘John Day’ featuring him with the veteran actor 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.”
For the unversed, Randeep made his acting debut with Mira Nair’s ‘Monsoon Wedding’, which also starred Naseer in a pivotal role. Besides this, the powerhouse stars have worked together in ‘The Coffin Maker’, and ‘John Day’.
On the work front, Randeep was last seen in ‘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 alongside Ileana D’Cruz.
Currently, he is shooting for ‘Inspector Avinash’ which will mark his web series debut.
The National Award-winning actor Naseer was last seen in the film ‘Mee Raqsam’. He was also a part of the hit web series ‘Bandish Bandits’, where Naseer 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.