Ranveer said from the stage of Red Sea International Film Festival: I am lucky to have a wife like Deepika, she is my teacher.

The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) organized in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia started with the dialogue of Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh. Ranveer Singh was honored by famous Hollywood actress Sharon Stone and festival head Mohammad Al Turki at the opening ceremony.

Sharon Stone, while reading the statement about him, said that he is an all-rounder artiste who has done new experiments in cinema with his acting.

Ranveer Singh discussing on the stage of RSIFF

Deepika is my teacher: Ranveer
While interacting with the audience at the programme, Ranveer Singh said, 'My wife Deepika Padukone is my teacher. She is a bigger artist than me but she does not bring her stardom into the house. Even today I learn the nuances of acting from him. I am very lucky to have a wife like Deepika.

Ranveer Singh with wife Deepika Padukone.

My world changed in 72 hours after 'Band Baaja Baaraat'
Talking about his life journey, Ranveer said- 'Life is a journey and there are ups and downs in it. It doesn't matter whether a film is a hit or a flop. When my first film 'Band Baaja Baaraat' was released in 2010 and became a hit, I became a star overnight.

My world had changed in 72 hours. I started feeling that no one knew more about acting than me. But my illusions were soon shattered when I met my senior actors. I realized I don't know anything yet.'

Ranveer made his Bollywood debut opposite Anushka Sharma in the film Band Baaja Baaraat.

It is difficult to play characters like Rocky
When asked about the role of Rocky Randhawa in Karan Johar's film 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani', Ranveer said that people loved this character a lot. The challenge of such characters is that one has to act as per what the director has written on paper and what has been thought in the mind.

Ranveer had built a tremendous body for the film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Love Story.

Went to Rocky-Rani's show secretly to see public reaction
He told that he had secretly gone to Mumbai to watch the night show of this film. Ranveer said- 'I sat quietly in a dark corner with the audience. I was surprised to see his reactions to every scene of the film. On the seat next to me, a young girl was watching a movie with her mother.

I saw that she was crying in many scenes, both mother and daughter were wiping each other's tears. This is the strength of our Indian cinema. This special feeling connects us to each other.

Ranveer has given the best films of his career with Bhansali.

Will always be grateful to Bhansali: Ranveer
Talking about his favorite director, Ranveer took the name of Sanjay Leela Bhansali. He said- 'I am thankful to Bhansali. It was during his film 'Ramleela' that I met Deepika Padukone for the first time, who is my wife today.

It was Sanjay ji who first made me blank and formless, emptied whatever was already inside me and I became like a blank slate, like wet clay. Then he created characters in me.

I watch '83' again and again: Ranveer
Talking about the film '83', Ranveer said that he still remembers the name and fame he got by playing the role of Kapil Dev in '83. He said, 'In the first year of this Red Sea International Film Festival, this film was the closing film of the festival and I can never forget the happiness I felt while walking on the red carpet with Kapil Dev.

This is the only film that I have seen many times and watch again and again. I would like to thank Kabir Khan that he cast me in the role of Kapil Dev.

The film 83 was a sports one. In this, Ranveer played the role of Kapil Dev.

'Even today I learn from my senior actors'
Talking about the turning point of his life, Ranveer said- 'The years 2000 and 2010 have been the turning points in Hindi cinema. The definition of hero and actor was changing. Now a single actor had to do everything – romance, action, comedy and tragedy.

This was a new challenge for us in cinema that we had to face. Hindi cinema now needed a complete actor. However, before me, Govinda, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgan had started it.

When I was growing up, Amitabh Bachchan and later Shahrukh Khan were my idols. I still learn from him today.

'Working with Rohit is a different pleasure'
Talking about Simmba, Ranveer said, 'Simmba is coming back again. I have just returned from shooting for Rohit Shetty's film 'Singham 3'. The fun of improvising dialogues while shooting with Ajay Devgan and Rohit Shetty is something else. Rohit Shetty is a different kind of director.

Ranveer with Rohit Shetty on the sets of Simmba.

Local and international filmmaking talents will be celebrated in this film festival, which will run from 30 November to 9 December. Apart from Ranveer, German actress Diane Kruger and veteran Saudi writer-actor Abdullah Al-Sadhan have also been honored at the event.

story- Ajit Rai (famous film critic and journalist)