Rannvijay Singha has reached a career milestone where creative fulfilment now takes precedence over financial gain. Drawing inspiration from cinema legends like Dharmendra and Dev Anand, who remained dedicated to their craft till the very end of their lives, Singha hopes to build a similar enduring legacy. His ultimate goal is to look back in old age, on his diverse body of work defined not just by the roles he played, but also by the deep, lasting friendships he forged along the way.
"I love people like Dharmendra Ji who worked till his last film or Dev Anand Ji. He didn’t know if those last films that he did were released and became successful. But he was shooting at 90 on a hilltop wearing a sweater, that was something. So, if I can continue to do this for a long time, it'll be awesome," Singha said.
Singha gained popularity in early 2000s when he won the first edition of adventure reality series "MTV Roadies". He then went on to host the show for many seasons, while also making a foray in acting with movies such as "Toss: A Flip of Destiny" (2009), "London Dreams" (2009) and "Action Replayy" (2010).
At the beginning of his career as an actor, Singha said he was offered roles that mirrored his real-life persona: “Rocky, DJ, cool guy, biker guy”.
But now, the actor has started getting opportunities to play different characters, whether it was the role of a teacher in the hit series "Mismatched" or an NRI in the upcoming second season of "Kohrra".
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"The job that I do is adventure, sports and hosting. So, I can actually choose a role where I feel like I'll get to act and I'll get recognition for that. I don't have to run the house with this. Maybe I'll say no to the one which I would only do for money."
In "Kohrra 2", which returns on Netflix on February 11 with a fresh story, Singha stars alongside Mona Singh and Barun Sobti.
He plays one of the key suspects in the new investigation centred on the murder of a woman found dead in her brother’s barn. Sobti reprises his role of Amarpal Jasjit Garundi from the previous season, while Singh joins him as his senior Dhanwant Kaur.
"I was very excited when I got a call for it. I didn't know how big or small or what the role was but I had made up my mind that if I do well in the audition and I get an offer, I will 100 per cent say yes without seeing the script."
Even though the scenes and the show's subject were intense, the working environment was positive and fun, the actor added.
"I was going to the army in 2003. And the reason I didn't go is because I wanted to see if I could do an adventurous life, ride bikes and do that outside of the army. That happened on the first season of 'Roadies'.”
"Sometimes I bite my tongue when I say 'I can't believe that this is our life and our work. Hope it doesn’t get jinxed.' I feel I'm lucky that I was traveling the world at 21-22, getting paid for hosting shows. I'm getting to do a role, it's crazy. So, are we in the right place? 100 per cent. Have we made it? I think that's a continuous process."
"Kohrra" also features Anuraag Arora, Pooja Bhamrrah and Prayrak Menta in pivotal roles. It is produced by Sharma alongside Saurabh Malhotra, Manuj Mittra and Tina Tharwani. Sharma has co-created and co-written the series with Gunjit Chopra and Diggi Sisodia.
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