Randeep Hooda Says He Did Not Speak To Alia Bhatt While Shooting Highway, Says ‘She Was This Girl From Juhu…’
Randeep Hooda revealed Alia Bhatt was "terrified" of him on the sets of Imtiaz Ali's 'Highway'.
New Delhi: Randeep Hooda, who is gearing up for his next film 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar', talked about his equation with his co-stars. In an interview with Humans of Bombay, he revealed how Alia Bhatt was "terrified" of him on the sets of 'Highway'.
Randeep Hooda talks about Alia Bhatt
Randeep was questioned if it was true that he didn't speak to his co-star Alia Bhatt on the set of Imtiaz Ali directorial 2014 film 'Highway'. The actor said that it was true and that she wouldn't even sit next to him since she was so afraid of him.
“I didn’t speak to Alia for 20-25 days when we shot for Highway. She was this girl from Juhu who had not seen much of the world; she didn’t have much exposure,” he said.
“So, to keep her fear of my character in place…she used to be terrified of me. I made sure of that. I never spoke to her. She wouldn’t come to sit next to me also. That’s the effect we wanted in the movie.
Randeep Hooda on Sarbjit
In the same interview, the actor also recalled how his time in 'Sarbjit' cemented his relationship with Dalbir Kaur.
Randeep also revealed that the film Sarbjit, which released in 2016, have had real-life changes for him. He said, “I grew close to Sarabjit’s sister (Dalbir) through filming. We stayed in touch till she passed away. She wanted me to light her funeral pyre, and I did. She was a great woman, she looked after her brother’s children, whom I talk to.”
The actor added, “Similarly, I was in touch with Charles Sobhraj also. He used to call, video call and message me from jail in Nepal and I was like, Charles, you are a wanted criminal, stop calling me.”
Randeep Hooda will be seen in the film 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar', in which he portrays Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Alongside Ankita Lokhande, Amit Sial, Rajesh Khera, Lokesh Mittal, and Brajesh Jha, the film is a biographical drama directed by him.
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