The Accidental Star: How Hemant Birje Became Bollywood’s ‘Tarzan’

Fate often plays a significant role in Bollywood. Many actors achieve stardom unexpectedly. Consider Hemant Birje, renowned as ‘Bollywood’s Tarzan,’ whose journey to fame began in an unconventional way. Before his acting career, Birje worked as a security guard. It was during this time that director Babbar Subhash noticed him. Subhash, planning his film, initially considered A-list stars for the lead role. However, upon seeing Birje, still in his security guard uniform, Subhash decided to cast him. This chance encounter led to Birje’s debut in ‘Adventures of Tarzan.’ He subsequently appeared in several films, including ‘Tehkhana,’ ‘Veerana,’ ‘Commando,’ ‘Kabrastan,’ and ‘Mar Dhad,’ and he even explored opportunities in South Indian cinema.