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'I made my own luck'

Ranveer Singh, who was a young kid obsessed with Hindi movies, struggled for almost three years in Mumbai with a portfolio in hand, before he got his debut movie under YRF.

New Delhi: He still cannot believe he is one of the most successful young stars of Bollywood, but one thing which Ranveer Singh is sure about is that his success in the film industry is courtesy his hard work and determination.

The 32-year-old actor, who made his debut in Hindi cinema with 2010 film Band Baaja Baarat, said he took many risks and went through a "routine drill" to get a massive launch by a banner as big as Yash Raj Films. "I ought to be pinching myself sitting in front of people. I wake up everyday thinking that I am living a dream.I was this young kid obsessed with Hindi movies. I struggled for three years in Mumbai, with my portfolio in my hand. I went through the routine drill. I made my own luck. I put my self in that position that where that good wave comes and you can flow with it."
"Ranbir Kapoor said no to Band Baaja Baraat. YRF was looking for a new face I got a call and I knew this was the opportunity I was waiting for. I kept my face safe and didn't do modelling or music videos. And then I got a massive launch, essentially for an 'outsider', opposite a reasonably recognisable star Anushka Sharma," Ranveer said.
Ranveer said Aditya Chopra had made him aware that he is "not a conventionally good looking boy. He said 'you have to act really well if you want people to like you' , which is a polite way to say you are ugly."
The actor, however, said the gossips that his father had put in money to launch his Bollywood career were heartbreaking and took away the thrill of his maiden success. Ranveer said by putting faith in him, Chopra set a great example of promoting actors on the basis of talent and not "legacy".
"Aditya Chopra realised star system was killing the industry at that time. He realised the need of the hour was to give actors break on the basis of talent and not legacy. He started with Anushka followed by me. And mine was a great example. A leading man suddenly born out of sheer auditioning process," he said.
Ranveer is known for his energetic persona and flamboyance, but the actor said this was not the case when he started out in the industry as he thought as an actor he was suppose to please everyone over there.
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