In his recent post, Randeep Hooda talks about his preparation for the role of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, the independence fighter, in the film Swatantrya Veer Savarkar. The actor showcased his stunning physique makeover on Instagram on Monday by sharing a shirtless photo, prompting followers to draw comparisons between him and Christian Bale.
The mirror selfie which Randeep posted on his Instagram saw the actor looking extremely thin. He is seen wearing oversized shorts. In the caption, he simply wrote: “KAALA PAANI.” That could mean that the actor transformed to play the scenes in the film that revolved around the cellular jail (Kaala Paani).
Reacting to the post, a fan said, “Our own Christian Bale!” This was in reference to the Hollywood actor’s transformation for the part in The Machinist. Christian is known to go to extensive lengths to prepare for a role physically. Another fan commented, “Just look at the dedication… hats off!” A comment also read, “You did this for Sarabjit also hatts off to you for this huge respect.” This was in reference to Randeep’s role in Sarbjit, where he had to lose a lot of weight to play the character who faces imprisonment in the 2016 film.
Randeep had previously posted photos of himself visiting Savarkar’s prison cell at Kalapani. He disclosed that he had sequestered himself in the detention cell in order to “experience what he must have gone through.” “During the recce on his biopic I tried to lock myself inside this cell to feel what he must have gone through. I couldn’t stay locked for even 20 minutes where he was locked for 11 years often in solitary confinement,” he said in the caption.
Swatantrya Veer Savarkar is a film directed and co-written by Randeep Hooda and Utkarsh Naithani. It is supported by Anand Pandit Motion Pictures, Randeep Hooda Films, Legend Studios, and Avak Films.
