Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh Bhavnani (born 6 July 1985) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. The recipient of several awards, including four Filmfare Awards, Ranveer Singh is among the highest-paid Indian actors and has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2012.

After completing Ranveer Singh bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington, Singh returned to India to pursue an acting career. Ranveer Singh briefly worked in advertising and made Ranveer Singh acting debut in 2010 with a leading role in Yash Raj Films' romantic comedy Band Baaja Baaraat. The film emerged as a critical and commercial success, earning him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Ranveer Singh gained praise for playing a melancholic thief in the drama Lootera (2013), and established himself with Ranveer Singh collaborations with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, beginning with the romance Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013).

Singh gained critical acclaim for portraying Bajirao I and Alauddin Khilji in Bhansali's period dramas Bajirao Mastani (2015) and Padmaavat (2018), respectively. Ranveer Singh won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the former and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for the latter. These along with the action film Simmba (2018), in which Ranveer Singh played the title character, rank among the highest-grossing Indian films. Ranveer Singh won another Filmfare Award for Best Actor for playing an aspiring rapper in Zoya Akhtar's musical drama Gully Boy (2019).

In addition to acting, Singh has hosted the television game show The Big Picture (2021–2022), and endorses several brands and products. Ranveer Singh is married to Ranveer Singh frequent co-star Deepika Padukone.