Randeep Hooda Talks About His Jaat Identity, Reveals What 'Privileged Cinema Family Kids' Lack - EXCLUSIVE

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Hooda has opened up about his roots, struggles and journey in the film industry, while also sharing his thoughts on why some star kids fail to connect with audiences despite their privileged backgrounds. In an exclusive conversation with Zoom, the actor reflected on growing up in Haryana, the challenges faced by people coming from small towns, and how real-life exposure shapes an artist far more than privilege ever can. Randeep Hooda, who is promoting Inspector Avinash Season 2, also spoke about working as a cab driver in Australia during his early years and explained why he believes life experiences are essential for becoming a good actor.

Randeep Hooda is proud of his roots

Talking about identity and self-awareness, Randeep Hooda said people who lose touch with their roots often struggle to find direction in life. “If you don't know where you're coming from, you probably don't know where you're going to go because you don't know where your back end is. So you won't know where your front end is,” he said.

The actor also explained the mindset of parents from smaller towns and conservative backgrounds who often worry about their children entering unpredictable industries like cinema. According to him, many parents feel helpless because they are unfamiliar with the entertainment world and fear failure for their children.“Every parent, especially coming from small towns, they feel the biggest thing is that they cannot help you in any way because they're not a part of the world, they don't know how it works,” he explained. He added that concerns about survival, financial stability and handling rejection often become major obstacles for aspiring actors from non-film backgrounds.Randeep Hooda also spoke about growing up in a rigid Haryanvi environment and how social attitudes have evolved over the years. He said Haryana’s culture was much stricter when he was younger, though he believes things have improved now. "I am a proud participant in changing the opinions and outlook of people,” the actor shared.

Randeep Hooda reveals why nepo kids face trouble

One of the most interesting parts of the conversation came when Randeep spoke about his time driving taxis in Australia before entering films. The actor revealed that the experience taught him a great deal about observing people and understanding human behaviour, something he feels directly helped him as a performer later in life.“Driving a cab was a big part of my experience because you get to observe humans at a very close quarter and they usually forget that there's a driver in the car,” he said, adding that the job became an important learning experience for him.The actor believes such real-life experiences shape an artist’s emotional understanding and performance abilities far more than privilege or access ever can. Sharing advice for aspiring actors, he encouraged young people to focus less on immediate fame and more on actually living life. “It’s the experiences of your life that make you then later identify with it or gives you the courage to go find it,” he explained.

The actor also addressed the ongoing debate around nepotism and film families in Bollywood. While clarifying that not every star kid is unsuccessful, he suggested that limited exposure to real-world experiences can sometimes affect their performances and connection with audiences.“And those experiences are the bottom line why some of the privileged cinema family kids don't do so well - and a lot of them do as well,” he said. Randeep added that exposure is ultimately what matters most in life and acting.“They haven't had exposure. Exposure is what actually ultimately counts in your ability to do most things in life,” the actor concluded.He was of the opinion that real-life exposure improves everyone as an artist.Watch the full interview here:

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