There are few actors in the industry who are completely made of every bead of sweat they have invested. There are several stories of how actors used to struggle financially and today are bigger names than they ever expected to be. This is one such story of a famous actor who used to wait tables drive cab in a foreign land and even had to sell properties. Today he boasts of a profile where he has worked with some of the elite names in the industry like Salman Khan Ajay Devgn Alia Bhatt Chris Hemsworth etc. The actor in focus is Randeep Hooda. Everyone endure their fare share of struggle before climbing up the stairs of success. Born in Haryana his father is a medical surgeon and mom a social worker. After completing his studies he moved to Melbourne Australia for higher education. Reportedly he used to drive cabs and also worked as a waiter at a Chinese restaurant . After returning to Delhi he worked as a model and was approached by Mira Nair for his debut in Monsoon Wedding. Although the film was a critical and commercial success Hooda waited four years for a second project. Eventually he worked in shot movies like Once Upon Time in Mumbai Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Murder 3 Highway Kickm Sultan Sarbjit etc.   Hooda was in a relationship with former Miss Universe and actress Sushmita Sen from 2004 to 2006. He married Lin Laishram on 29 November 2023