Meet The Talented Mr. Ranveer Singh

He has a quirky dress sense, boundless energy and a very intelligent mind. But above all else, Ranveer Singh is immersed in his craft and constantly yearning to excel himself. And he realises that he is at that stage when the possibilities before him are, in one word, limitless.

- Sourav Majumdar

It’s December 9, and Befikre, the comeback directorial vehicle of Yash Raj Films (YRF) boss Aditya Chopra—who directed the Shah Rukh Khan monster hit Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge—has released.

The film, a romantic comedy, stars Ranveer Singh and Vani Kapoor and has been the topic of much discussion since it marks Chopra’s return to direction after many years.

There’s a lot of activity at the YRF studio premises in Mumbai’s Andheri suburb. Shah Rukh Khan is in the building, delivering a TED talk, and an episode of Koffee With Karan, the chat show hosted by producer-director Karan Johar, with Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif as guests, is also being shot.

Amidst all this, Ranveer Singh makes an appearance in the building’s lounge. Singh is dressed in something that, to an ordinary person, would defy description: There’s a cape equivalent and a kind of a bandana to go with the ensemble. Sporting a wide smile and the beard he has grown for his latest film Padmavati, Singh greets me effervescently with a hug.

“This is an outfit by Hungarian designer Demobaza I am wearing, sir,” says Singh, 31, sensing my curiosity. “I researched him for many months and found him online. These are the most difficult clothes to find and I am wearing it from head to toe. I am obsessed with it now. I am in a phase where I only want to wear Demobaza.”

Singh goes on about his outfit with an impish smile: “It’s like something post-apocalyptic, as if the world has come to an end and these are the only clothes left. It looks like I am from The Hunger Games!”