Ronit Bose Roy recalls working with Brendan Fraser, shares picture of Hollywood star with wife, kids
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Actor Ronit Bose Roy took a nostalgic trip down memory lane as he recalled working and spending time with Hollywood star Brendan Fraser in the 2019 crime-drama film Line of Descent.
The actor took to Instagram, where he shared a throwback picture of Fraser with his wife Neelam and children. He fondly remembered the “very gracious and extremely talented” star.
He wrote as the caption: “And this popped up today. Reminded me of way back, when I worked and we spent time with the very gracious and extremely talented @brendan__fraser.”
Line of Descent is a 2019 Indian crime drama film written and directed by Rohit Karn Batra. The film stars Ronit Roy, Neeraj Kabi, and Ali Haji as the three brothers of a mafia patriarch who fight over the future of their crime family.
Brendan Fraser, Prem Chopra, and Abhay Deol play supporting roles. The film was previously known as The Field. It had a simultaneous release in theaters and video on demand in the United States.
Fraser had his breakthrough in 1992 with the comedy Encino Man and the drama School Ties. He gained further prominence for his starring roles in the comedies With Honors and George of the Jungle and emerged as a star playing Rick O’Connell in The Mummy films.
He took on dramatic roles in Gods and Monsters (1998), The Quiet American, and Crash and further fantasy roles in Bedazzled, Inkheart and Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Talking about the 60-year-old actor, Ronit shot to fame for playing Mihir Virani in the show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Rishabh Bajaj in Kasautii Zindagii Kay.
He made his debut in the industry in 1992 with Jaan Tere Naam, which also stars Farheen. The actor was then seen in Bomb Blast in 1993 alongside Aditya Pancholi and Kishori Shahane.
Ronit gained stardom after he showcased his prowess in the 2010 film “Udaan,” which brought him back into the screens with films such as That Girl in Yellow Boots, Student of the Year, Midnight’s Children, Shootout at Wadala and Ugly.
It was in 2013, when he was seen in a negative role in Akshay Kumar’s Boss and then seen in Arjun Kapoor-Alia Bhatt’s “2 States’. The actor has also worked in films such as Kaabil, Jai Lava Kusa, Sarkar, Machine, Lucknow Central, Loveyatri, Liger and Gumraah.
The actor was last seen on the big screen in Kajol’s “Maa,” a spinoff to the 2024 film Shaitaan, being set in the same universe.
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