{"id":593280,"date":"2026-04-08T11:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/593280\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:18:08","slug":"hes-the-reason-i-exist-in-this-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/593280\/","title":{"rendered":"He&#8217;s The Reason I Exist In This Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love Sonia\u00a0actress Mrunal Thakur has credited Ranveer Singh for launching her career in the Hindi film industry. The revelation might surprise many fans, but Mrunal considers Ranveer her &#8220;lucky charm&#8221; for uplifting her career.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5nd2Zqr6VHY\" rel=\"noindex,nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ranveer Allahbadia<\/a> on his podcast, Mrunal shared that she did a commercial with Ranveer. After that, big breaks came her way.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/entertainment\/dhurandhar-2-total-collection-till-april-7-ranveer-singh-film-races-towards-rs-1-700-crore-11323021\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mrunal said, &#8220;<\/a>My heart is happy. He is my lucky charm. He is the reason why I exist in this industry in the first place. I did a commercial with him for a hair brand as a model, and when that commercial hit the screens&#8230; it was then that filmmakers started noticing me. That is how I give my credit to him. This man has really helped me. Such a positive person\u2014he deserves all the success.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/entertainment\/14-songs-in-11-days-aditya-dhar-applauds-dhurandhar-composers-rare-skills-11322129\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mrunal Thakur<\/a> also praised Ranveer Singh for his stellar performance in\u00a0Dhurandhar 2.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/entertainment\/anushka-sharma-and-virat-kohli-review-gripping-immersive-dhurandhar-2-aditya-dhar-reacts-11320905\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Praising his acting calibre,<\/a> Mrunal said, &#8220;The acting was not surface level. It had depth and layers. I didn&#8217;t watch it as Ranveer Singh. I only saw it as Hamza&#8230; it was more of a character than a hero. I just feel incredibly proud of Ranveer because he is so hardworking. I pray and wish that whatever he does should be a blockbuster! He can do everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>                  Mrunal Thakur&#8217;s Body of Work<\/p>\n<p>Mrunal Thakur came to prominence with the daily soap\u00a0Kumkum Bhagya.<\/p>\n<p>She made her Hindi film debut with\u00a0Love Sonia. Mrunal went on to feature in films like\u00a0Super 30,\u00a0Batla House,\u00a0Ghost Stories,\u00a0Toofaan,\u00a0Sita Ramam,\u00a0Lust Stories 2, and\u00a0Son of Sardaar 2\u00a0across languages and mediums.<\/p>\n<p>About\u00a0Dhurandhar 2<\/p>\n<p>Dhurandhar, released in December 2025, emerged as the year&#8217;s highest-grossing film and the top earner in a single language. The sequel surpassed the lifetime haul of the original within 11 days.<\/p>\n<p>Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, R. Madhavan, and Sanjay Dutt reprise their roles in this instalment.<\/p>\n<p>Pushpa 2\u00a0had a whopping \u20b9945.75 crore contribution from the Hindi market, coupled with a staggering \u20b9511.70 crore from the South Indian states.\u00a0Dhurandhar 2\u00a0has matched the Hindi contribution with \u20b9960.54 crore but couldn&#8217;t earn a comparable amount from the Southern states compared to Allu Arjun&#8217;s blockbuster.\u00a0Dhurandhar 2\u00a0became the second-highest net grosser in India.<\/p>\n<p>Dhurandhar 2\u00a0has already beaten the domestic collections of SS Rajamouli&#8217;s\u00a0Baahubali 2, which minted \u20b91,030.42 crore (net).<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/entertainment\/dhurandhar-2-box-office-collection-day-20-ranveer-singh-film-is-rs-200-crore-away-from-becoming-indias-highest-earning-film-ever-11326546\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Also Read |\u00a0Dhurandhar 2\u00a0Box Office Collection Day 20: Ranveer Singh Film Is Rs 200 Crore Away From Becoming India&#8217;s Highest Earning Film Ever<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Love Sonia\u00a0actress Mrunal Thakur has credited Ranveer Singh for launching her career in the Hindi film industry. 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