19 December,2025 03:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram`s wedding
Actor Randeep Hooda on Friday, took to social media to wish his wife, Lin Laishram, on her birthday.
In his heartfelt post, the Jaat actor celebrated her strength, grace, and love as she is all set to embrace motherhood. In his touching note, Randeep expressed awe at her resilience and the magic they are creating together as a family. Taking to his Instagram handle, Randeep shared a heartwarming photo showing him hugging Lin with his hand gently resting on her baby bump.
For the caption, the Highway actor wrote, "Many, many happy returns of the day, darling! As you step into this beautiful new chapter of motherhood, I'm already in awe, of your strength, your grace, and your endless love. Watching you do it all makes me fall for you all over again (and keeps me happily on my toes). Here's to you, to us, and to the magic we're creating together. Happy Birthday."
On November 29, Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram announced that they are expecting their first child. The couple shared the happy news on their second wedding anniversary. In a joint Instagram post, they shared a photo of themselves sitting by a campfire, captioning it, "Two years of love, adventure, and now⦠a little wild one on the way."
Randeep and Lin got married on November 29, 2023, in a traditional Meitei ceremony in Manipur. The couple first met at Naseeruddin Shah's theatre group, Motley, and developed a friendship that eventually blossomed into love. After dating for a period, they exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony in Imphal, Manipur.
On the professional front, Randeep is set to appear next in the American action-adventure comedy Matchbox, which is directed by Sam Hargrave.
The live-action film, which is inspired by Mattel's popular Matchbox toy vehicle line, will also feature Hollywood stars John Cena, Teyonah Parris, Jessica Biel, and Sam Richardson. Production is currently underway in Budapest, according to Variety.
The film is directed by the Avengers: Endgame and Extraction 2 fame director Hargrave and is written by David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper. It is being produced by Skydance's David Ellison and Dana Goldberg, along with Mattel Films' Don Granger and Robbie Brenner.
Matchbox is the story of a group of childhood friends who reunite to stop a global disaster while rediscovering their bond. The movie is based on the iconic Matchbox car line, which originated in 1953 when Jack Odell created a toy small enough to fit in a matchbox for his daughter.
