Randeep Hooda plays a cop in Ahisor Solomon’s latest flick John Day. In the film, he plays a character seeking vengeance against the world. We asked Solomon about Hooda’s look in the film and he gives us some insight into his role.
On Hooda’s look: “His character is very power drunk, flamoboyant and showy. I wanted to accentuate Hooda’s natural animalistic characteristics. I chose denims and t-shirts paired with lots of leather jackets, inspired by Clint Eastwood type characters. I decided to make him look edgy with a hairdo and plenty of gold jewellery such as rings and chains. Even the way he handles a gun, it’s different. He doesn’t put it in its holster – he shoves it in his pocket. I also chose a classic revolver for him to carry.”
On working with Hooda: “He’s like a bad addiction, once you work with him, you just want to work with him all over again. He’s a Director’s actor. He’s always working on bettering himself or improvising a scene. I love that he looks at the larger picture.”