Ranveer Singh plans special visit to cinema hall to mark 10 years in Bollywood

The actor shared an image of himself, wearing a face mask, in an empty theatre.

By ET Online and Agencies | Updated: Dec 10, 2020, 06.00 PM IST

Ranveer Singh made his debut with 'Band Baaja Baaraat', opposite actress Anushka Sharma.

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh is celebrating his 10 years in the film industry in a special way. On his 10-year anniversary, the 35-year-old actor took to Instagram to share a picture of himself, wearing a face mask, in an empty theatre amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Calling the experience 'marvellous', the 'Simmba' star wrote, "To commemorate my 10 year milestone in the movies, it was only fitting that I return to the sacred chamber of dreams (cinema hall)."

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Singh made his debut with Yash Raj Films's Delhi-set romantic-drama 'Band Baaja Baaraat', opposite actress Anushka Sharma. The film released on December 10, 2010. The actor played Bittoo Sharma, a street-smart unambitious man, who starts a wedding planning company with character Shruti Kakkar - played by Sharma.

'Band Baaja Baaraat' also marked the directorial debut of Maneesh Sharma, and was the third feature film of Sharma, post 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' (2008) and 'Badmaash Company' (2010).

The film had a low-key release, but received appreciation due to its terrific word of mouth, with audience's showering praise on the chemistry between Singh and Sharma.

It also featured a stellar soundtrack by Salim-Sulaiman, with songs like "Ainvayi Ainvayi", "Tarkeebein" and "Dum Dum" becoming chartbusters.

Post 'Band Baaja Baaraat', Singh went on to headline big-scale blockbusters, including three films with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali - 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela', 'Bajirao Mastani' and 'Padmaavat'.

He also played the lead character in highly-acclaimed films 'Lootera" and Zoya Akhtar's 2019 drama 'Gully Boy'.

Singh will be next seen in sports drama ''83' as cricketing legend Kapil Dev, and is currently shooting for 'Cirkus', which reunites him with his director Rohit Shetty.

From 'Lootera' To 'Padmaavat', The Phenomenal Transformation Of Ranveer Singh

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A decade ago an unknown Mumbai boy made his debut on the silver screen as a Delhi North campus-boy in Yashraj Films’ 'Band Baaja Baaraat'. Such was the brilliance of this debutant that not just fans but industry insiders, including his now-wife Deepika Padukone, too couldn't believe that the 25-year-old was not from Delhi, but rather a Bandra boy. If Ranveer Singh won hearts as Bittoo Sharma in his debut, with every subsequent film he went on to establish his prowess as an actor.

From Varun Srivastava in 'Lootera' to Khilji in 'Padmaavat', Singh has been a treat to watch. On his 35th birtday, we take a look at some of the characters that have defined his 10-year, versatile journey in the industry.