For all those who have been wondering when would you get to see your very own Simmba, here's something special for you. Ranveer Singh has announced that he will start shooting for Simmba next month. "It is an incredible opportunity that I am extremely excited to be commencing... shooting in about a month's time. I will start prep for that film from tomorrow...", the actor revealed at an event recently.

Talking about his first ever collaboration with Rohit Shetty, an excited Ranveer said, "Simmba is my first collaboration with Rohit Shetty which I know people are really excited about and me more than anyone to be diving into the masala genre with king of the genre." Interacting with the media, Ranveer unveiled Carrera eyewear's #DriveYourStory campaign and premiered a short film based on his life's journey on Wednesday in Mumbai.

Ranveer was an industry outsider when he debuted with Yash Raj films "Band Baaja Baaraat".

Slowly and steadily, he cemented his place in Bollywood by delivering solid performances in films like "Lootera", "Dil Dhadakne Do", "Bajirao Mastani" and "Padmaavat".

The actors message to the youngsters is "Don't be fearful. Whatever you are passionate about, I would say pursue it with all your mind and heart because you have this one life and you got to make the best of it. Don't fear failures. It will happen along the way but if you persevere and are persistent enough, you will break through and you will do it".

Ranveer will play a rowdy policeman in Simmba. It also stars Sara Ali Khan and Sonu Sood in lead roles. It is scheduled to hit screen on December 28.

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