One of the most versatile actors of this generation, Randeep Hooda is known for the utmost dedication he puts in his roles and the way he disappears behind his characters to give viewers an really immersive experience. However unlike most of his contemporaries, Hooda rarely attends award shows and he doesn't indulge in parties like other celebs either. In a recent media interaction, Hooda shared how staying away from glitz and being honest helps his ability to perform on screen.

He told The Indian Express, "I don’t think I have won any awards in my life and I don’t give a damn about them really. They are opinions. But, you aim to be honest with yourself and stay real. You’re trying to be yourself most of the time; if you start faking it in real life you start faking it on screen. That’s why I do not go to a lot of these events where you have to pretend to be this happy glamorous person, while you have a sh*tty life on the side. So, staying true to yourself and my work, and knowing that your job is not to please people keeps me grounded. I don’t think people pleasers make good actors.”

The actor further added, "I guess I do spend a lot of time with real people and not so much with film people because at some stage we all get alienated and enter our cocoon. If you’re successful then you start living in an ivory tower. You will not be able to connect to people anymore, because you’re living in an isolated vacuum, so as to speak. So, obviously you have to be in touch with reality and the best way to do so is to have a conversation with your mother, she’ll put you right (laughs)!”

On the work front, Randeep Hooda will soon be seen in web shows 'CAT' and 'Inspector Avinash'.