Ranveer Singh hopes his arrival heralds a new Bollywood era where talent takes precedence over lineage and holds out hope to the vast talent pool that gets sidelined because producers are stubbornly incestuous when scouting for new faces.
Beware Chirkuts! Band Baaja Baaraat star Ranveer Singh is here. Just one film old, he is already being compared with Imran Khan and Ranbir Kapoor.
The comparisons hold out where talent is concerned, but there are two big differences we believe. Ranveer packs a lot of talent, but he packs even more humility. Also, as a complete outsider to the film industry, he doesn't come with a silver spoon in his mouth.
The last person to come to Bollywood with just talent and humility and make a big splash was Shah Rukh Khan, but even he had a TV background.
Ranveer Singh hopes his arrival heralds a new Bollywood era where talent takes precedence over lineage and connections; an era that holds out hope to the vast talent pool that gets sidelined because producers are stubbornly incestuous when scouting for new faces.
In this interview with Rajeev Masand, 25-year-old Ranveer Singh reveals how his life has changed since his sensational debut. He also discusses the industry's expectations of him, and explains why some rumors hurt him and others didn't.
