Randeep Hooda on staying rooted: Language and culture define identity

Randeep Hooda says, “For me, language and culture are not limitations” as he supports regional storytelling rooted in identity and truth.

Randeep Hooda on staying rooted: Language and culture define identity

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Actor Randeep feels that language and culture are not barriers but powerful strengths that shape perspective and identity.

He says staying connected to one’s roots has always guided his personal and professional journey. “I’ve always believed in embracing your roots as we move forward with time. For me, language and culture are not limitations, they are strengths that shape who we are and how we see the world,” Randeep told IANS.

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Supporting regional storytelling

The actor is associating himself with a platform that is focused on Haryanvi, Rajasthani and Bhojpuri storytelling.

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He added: “The stories that stay with us the longest are the ones that sound familiar, feel lived-in, and come from a place of truth. Associating with storytelling that honours regional languages and cultural identity feels deeply personal to me, because it reflects the values I’ve always carried with me.”

Personal update

Randeep and his wife Lin Laishram are all set to welcome their first bundle of joy. They took to Instagram on November 29 when they made the announcement.

In a joint post, they wrote: “Two years of love, adventure, and now… a little wild one on the way (Tiger Face, red heart and infinity emojis).”

 

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Also Read: Randeep Hooda & Lin Laishram announce first pregnancy: ‘A little wild one on the way’

At veteran star Naseeruddin Shah’s theatre group Motley, Randeep and Lin first met. Eventually, fallen for one another, during the lockdown the couple started living together.

They made their relationship Instagram official back in 2022. And on November 29, 2023, the couple finally tied the knot in a traditional Meitei ceremony in Manipur.

 

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Also Read: Randeep Hooda on his inter-caste marriage with Lin Laishram: “Everybody had a problem”

Upcoming projects

Randeep was last seen in the Sunny Deol-starrer action film“Jaat”.

 

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Randeep has secured the official movie rights to “Operation Khukri: The Untold Story of the Indian Army’s Bravest Peacekeeping Mission Abroad” by Major General Rajpal Punia, and Damini Punia.

He will next be seen in the epic war drama “Operation Khukri.”

 

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The film “Operation Khukri” will bring to screen the harrowing real-life events from 2000, when 233 Indian soldiers were held hostage by rebel forces in Sierra Leone, West Africa, and the subsequent high-risk rescue mission that followed.

Also Read: Operation Khukri: Randeep Hooda to bring untold Indian army heroics to big screen

The actor will portray Major General Raj Pal Punia (then a young Company Commander of the 14th Mechanised Infantry), who navigated both the tense standoff and the extraordinary rescue operation amid challenging jungle warfare conditions.

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