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Happy Birthday Ranveer Singh: If there’s one actor who does not think about what the world thinks about him, it’s Ranveer Singh. Today it’s his 33rd birthday and he has proven us with time that he is a versatile actor. His energy is dynamic and has a funny bone. Remember the time in 2015 when he had planted cute kiss to Arjun Kapoor in front of everyone AIB Knockout. Yes! It does show us that Ranveer does not follow the trail of being the butt of all jokes. In Fact, his quirky sense of humour has always set the stage on fire. I really can’t stop reminiscing over the kind of roles Ranveer does, which makes him really unique for the Hindi cinema industry. Be it the role of a wedding planner, or a courageous and a bold Maratha warrior too playing a merciless emperor, he perfectly weaves himself into the roles he ropes in. He has hardly delivered a few flops because he has always craved for some interesting scrips, which satisfies the masses.

Take a look at these 10 films where he had played the breakthrough roles:

Happy Birthday Ranveer Singh: From Bitoo Sharma To Murad – Tracing The Journey Of This Superstar!

1) The Bindaas, playful Bitoo Sharma in Band Baaja Baarat

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Band Baaja Baaraat was Ranveer’s debut film in 2010. He essayed the role of a charming wedding planner alongside Anushka Sharma. The Delhi University boy, Bitoo Sharma’s Bread Pakora scene was shot at Lovers Point Of Hansraj College and ‘’Ainvayi Ainvayi” due to his charming appeal he garnered a mass fan following. He created a legacy with this film and broke the myth that he was not just a good looking boy. He had the talent and nailed the very first character of a marriage planner to being a fine boss. Apparently, did you know that the film was first offered to Ranbir Kapoor and Aditya Chopra felt that Ranveer would not be a good looking conventional hero? Well! Bitoo knew that he was the next superstar in the making, he proved everyone wrong.

2) A professional con man- a king of deception in Ladies VS Ricky Bahl

Ranveer was seen conning girls as Ricky Bahl in 2011. He broke the image of a cute puppy boy and was seen wooing girls through his natural skills to extract money out of them. Ricky never had an intention to break anyone’s heart and entertained the audience a thrilling performance. The character was inspired by some real life experiences that he had as a conman in reality also. He is charming, handsome, suave and will make you go weak on your knees. Though the movie was not very well loved, but he stole our hearts.

3) A reserved and an emotional man in Lootera

Ranveer’s character in Vikramaditya Motwane’s period romance drama Lootera was a man of few words but great emotions as a visiting archaeologist. Not only, the movie was not much appreciated but Ranveer’s character as an introverted brooding man was much loved. Having done highly energetic roles in the past, pairing opposite Sonakshi Sinha in this movie, he essayed the role of an intense lover possessing utmost knowledge in music, books, making his way into the life of Pakhi( Sonakshi Sinha). The movie was inspired by O Henry’s The Last Leaf.

4) A flirtatious and a dramatic Gujarati lover in Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela in 2013 was the career-changing point for Ranveer Singh. We could see the reel to now real life couple Deep Veer’s love story here clearly. Ranveer set the screen on fire by romancing Deepika Padukone. The movie was an adaptation of Romeo- Juliet and Ranveer’s character as Ram was vibrant, a shirtless muscle man of fortune’s fool to conquer true love.

5) Masala punch in Gunday

We loved Ranveer Singh’s dialogue baazi as Bikram Bose, a quintessential Bengali gangster in Ali Abbas Zafar’s Gunday. He loves his best friend Bala very dearly and proves that true friendship is worth running errands.