PremiumHappy Birthday Ranveer Singh: Here are 11 UNKNOWN facts about the birthday boy
The ‘Band Baaja Baarat’ actor turns 38 years old today
Last Updated: 10.54 AM, Jul 06, 2023
There are stars and superstars in Bollywood. But there is one actor for whom the mere term ‘star’ or ‘superstar’ won’t do full justice. The reason being no term can describe the actor without the very use of the term ‘livewire’. In other words, he is what we call (and everybody abides by) as ‘Livewire Superstar’. You guessed it right! We are indeed talking about the one and only Ranveer Singh, who celebrates his grand birthday today. Its not rocket science to know that, whenever and wherever Ranveer Singh is around, there is and just cannot be any dull moment, he not just lightens up the silver screen, but also any moment with his electrifying presence which always gets complemented with his infectious bundle of energy. On the occasion of his birthday, lets us have a look at 11 unknown facts about him.
(Disclaimer: These ‘unknown facts’ have been compiled from the information available on the internet)
Unknown fact No. 1
Even though Ranveer Singh is one of the bonafide and undisputed superstars in Bollywood today, not many are aware of the fact that, prior to stepping into Bollywood, Ranveer Singh got himself armed with a degree from the prestigious Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. He had pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree from there.
Unknown fact No. 2
Not the one to sit idle even for a minute, Ranveer Singh worked in Starbucks as a food attendant while he was studying in Indiana University. Well... that’s not enough, if the reports are to be believed, then, apna birthday boy Ranveer Singh also used to earn extra moolah by making and selling of butter chicken, a dish that he relished even today.
Unknown fact No. 3
Did you know that Ranveer Singh’s full name is Ranveer Singh Bhavnani. But, after entering Bollywood, the actor decided to drop his surname Bhavnani from his name, as he was reportedly wanting a short name. Hence, the name Ranveer Singh.
Unknown fact No. 4
One of Ranveer Singh’s earlier films was ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’, in which he played the role of Bittoo Sharma. And in order to get into the skin of the character of Bittoo Sharma, Ranveer Singh spent time in the famous Delhi University campus. He also reportedly attended classes under the name of Bittoo Sharma! So much for dedication. And the results were there for everyone to see.
Unknown fact No. 5
Always the one to support his friends, Ranveer Singh launched his very own independent music label under the name ‘IncInk Records’. Ranveer Singh launched this alongwith his friend Navzar Eranee,
Unknown fact No. 6
Much before Ranveer Singh stepped in Bollywood as an actor, this birthday boy had even dabbled in his career as a copywriter with couple of top-notch advertising agencies.
Unknown fact No. 7
Did you know that Ranveer Singh was the original choice for Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Bombay Velvet’? For reasons best known to the film makers, Ranbir Kapoor was eventually roped in to star as the leading man in the film. The rest, as they say, is his…story! We mean... history!
Unknown fact No. 8
We all know the kind of dedicated actor that Ranveer Singh is. Those in the know will vouch for the fact that, once Ranveer Singh signs the dotted lines of any film, he ensures that he goes all out and does what is required of him in order to get into the skin of the character. Even for his role in the film ‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela’, Ranveer Singh had enrolled himself for a complete 12-week transformation program with the world-renowned Lloyd Stevens.
Unknown fact No. 9
One of the highlights of Ranveer Singh’s career is his superhit track ‘Tattad Tattad’ from the film ‘Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela’. But, were you aware of the fact that, during the shooting of the track, Ranveer Singh had tried wearing as many as 30 ‘kedias’ (a Rajasthani attire). But it was Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s thought process of having Ranveer Singh have only a jacket where his chiselled chest was visible! If the reports are to be believed, then, many youngsters and grown up landed up hitting the gym after seeing Ranveer Singh’s physique in the track!
Unknown fact No. 10
There is yet another report about Ranveer Singh’s dedication towards his craft. In the film ‘Padmaavat’, Ranveer Singh played the role of Alauddin Khilji. Here too, in order to get into the skin of the character, reports state that, Ranveer Singh had locked himself in his apartment for around three weeks and was consuming red meat.
Unknown fact No. 11
That Ranveer Singh is a full-on and hardcore ‘Bollywood keeda’ is something that he has time and again said in his interviews. Testimony to this is in the form of his exceptional knowledge about Bollywood films and also the dialogues and expressions of the actors. Did you know that, Ranveer Singh was once suspended from his class. The reason, while the class was on, Ranveer Singh was ‘busy’ listening to ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ from the Shah Rukh Khan-Manisha Koirala-Preity Zinta starrer ‘Dil Se’! Well... that’s the birthday boy Ranveer Singh for you!