Actor Ranveer Singh was recently honoured for his contribution to cinema at the third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia. After accepting the award from Sharon Stone, he thanked American actor and “master of transformation” Johnny Depp in his speech.
Ranveer said, “I’m going off-script for a moment here. Wow, one of my screen idols is in the house. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Johnny Depp. My good sir, I have followed your work since Edward Scissorhands and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. What an honour to be receiving this award in your presence.” He added, “Thank you for everything you have unknowingly taught me about the craft, sir. Master of transformation, versatility, is something that I am inspired by you.”
In response, Johnny kept his hand to his chest and nodded several times. Ranveer was one of the three recipients of this year’s Honorary Yusr Awards at the Jeddah-based gala, which opened last week. The other two personalities to be honoured were Diane Kruger and Saudi actor-writer Abdullah Al-Sadhan.
Several other Indian cinema personalities attended the festival, including Karan Johar, Katrina Kaif, and Frieda Pinto.
On the work front, Ranveer has a rich line-up of films next year. He will reprise his role of Simmer in Rohit Shetty’s star-cast cop drama ‘Singham Again,’ which also includes Deepika Padukone, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, and Kareena Kapoor. Ranveer will also headline Farhan Akhtar’s ‘Don 3.’