Randeep Hooda complains ‘nobody’ from Bollywood supported him when he did Extraction, says it feels unnatural to approach Karan Johar for work

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Randeep said that he didn’t expect anybody from the industry to post on social media about the film, because nobody celebrated him even when he did the big-budget Netflix film Extraction, starring Chris Hemsworth and produced by Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo. “I must’ve had one of the meatiest roles in history (for an Indian in Hollywood), but nobody said anything. But yes, sometimes a pat on the back is a good thing,” he said, admitting that the perception that he’s ‘arrogant’ might have worked against him.

He added, “I’ve rarely approached people for work, and when I have, I’ve sounded like a fraud to myself.” Randeep said that after collaborating with Karan and Mahesh Bhatt, he realised that everybody has a set style of working, and that he wanted to explore different experiences. “I’ve worked with them all. Yash Raj, Karan Johar, the Bhatts, Sajid Nadiadwala… Only Excel I haven’t worked with yet.” Asked if he has considered approaching them for work, he said, “I used to go to those parties to enjoy myself, which is not why you go to these parties, I realised much later.” Randeep said that he would attend Bollywood parties and have a great time. “I went to party, not to make connections. Sometimes I would party a little too much. I wish I knew how to play the game when I was younger. But it doesn’t come naturally to me,” he said.

In an earlier interview with Ranveer Allahbadia, Randeep said that he had to sell personal properties to fund the Savarkar biopic, which has yet to recover its production budget theatrically.