Ranveer Singh feels comic timing is the toughest part of acting

The actor has played various roles ranging from a charming thief to a Maratha warrior.

By PTI | Aug 22, 2018, 06.59 PM IST

NEW DELHI: In his eight-year-old career, Ranveer Singh has played a lazy lad-turned-wedding planner, a charming thief, a Gujarati Romeo, a Maratha warrior and most recently a vile Sultan.

The actor, who is awaiting the release of his next, "Simmba", says the idea of working in the Rohit Shetty directorial got all his "adrenaline" pumped up, something he thrives on.

After the mega success of "Padmaavat", Ranveer is geared up to play a Mumbai cop Sangram "Simmba" Bha lerao in his last offering for 2018.

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Ranveer Singh is all things Bollywood, over-the-top, and dramatic. Singh is synonymous with his theatrics and abundant energy, both on and off-screen. Add to that his bold, and out-of-the-box style, and you have a star who is not afraid to experiment. On his 33rd birthday, we revisit some typical, 'Befikre' Ranveer-kinda fashion moments that only he could pull off with élan.

In Pic: Singh at the India-Pakistan World Cup match (L) and at the 69th Berlinale International Film Festival (R).

"'Simmba is the type of film I loved as a kid. The masala film is something that attracted me to become an actor in the first place. Getting a chance to work with Rohit Shetty who is the king of masala movies is a huge deal for me. I find it very challenging. You have to perform so many things - there is comedy, action, drama- everything together...

"This movie has a lot of all genres. The adrenaline is what I live for and hence shooting for this was a blast," the actor told in an interview.

The 33-year-old actor says he tried his best to get into the skin of the character but felt a bit nervous about working with Rohit.

"It was a blast working with Rohit and the rest of the cast. I did feel a slight pressure to deliver but that was just me wanting to ace my first film as a masala hero with Rohit," he says.

For the actor, who still runs like a free spirit in terms of being labelled as a "type" of performer, Ranveer finds comedy the toughest cookie to crack.

"It's always been a conscious choice for me to be a versatile actor. Growing up, I used to always admire actors who had that chameleon quality and who could transform themselves into anyone and any kind of genre. Those are the type of actors I aspire to be and hence I always ensure all roles that I choose are starkly different from each other," he says.

"Comedy is the hardest as you need to nail it with every dialogue delivery. I don't have any expectations for December but I'm just enjoying the process. It's very enriching and I'm trying to absorb all of it. It's exciting to see the audience anticipation though," he adds.

Also starring debutante Sara Ali Khan, "Simmba" is set to open on December 28.

Dressed To Impress: When Deepika, Rekha & SRK Nailed Red Carpet Style At HELLO! Awards

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It was a starry night at The HELLO! Hall Of Fame Awards 2018 in Mumbai.

The star-studded event saw big names like Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Sidharth Malhotra, Shah Rukh Khan's wife Gauri amongst others, who were honoured with awards. The B-Town celebs didn't disappoint the shutterbugs as they put their best fashion foot forward.

Here's a quick glance of what the evening looked like...