‘Doctor Strange’ never wanted to be an actor, also has a special relationship with India, know things related to him on Benedict Cumberbatch’s birthday
Today is the birthday of actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who is known for his role as Doctor Strange in the Hollywood film industry. Benedict Cumberbatch is not only an actor but also a filmmaker. Let us tell you that Benedict Cumberbatch not only won the praise of people by playing the role of detective in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Doctor Strange but also in the British drama series Sherlock Holmes. Cumberbatch came to be known through his characters and this is his big success. Today, on the birthday of actor Benedict Cumberbatch, we share funny stories related to him.
Parents did not want Cumberbatch to become an actor
Whether Cumberbatch played Sherlock Holmes or Doctor Strange on screen, the diversity of these characters is reflected in his real life as well. Hollywood star Benedict Cumberbatch was born on July 19, 1976 in Britain. He was born in the house of artists. Despite this, he probably never thought that he would become an actor himself one day. His parents also did not want him to ever become an actor. Cumberbatch himself admitted that he wanted to become a lawyer. He was interested in criminal law. Not only this, in the year 2015, he himself said that ‘acting is a very strange thing. My parents gave me excellent education, so I had the opportunity to set other career goals.
Benedict Cumberbatch has also lived in India
Very few people know that actor Benedict Cumberbatch has also lived in India. He spent a year in India. While living in India, he thought of social service. Benedict Cumberbatch told that he decided to teach English to people in a Tibetan monastery in Darjeeling. The thought of meditation always attracted him from his side. Sharing his experience, Benedict had told that it was incredible. He went to India in solitary confinement with a Buddhist monk. Benedict Cumberbatch, who believes in meditation, says that peace acting is very important.
life was on the verge of ending
Let us tell you that in the year 2005, such a moment came in Cumberbatch’s life that now his life is over. Cumberbatch took a day off to learn to scuba dive in the African country of Mozambique. He was there to shoot for the mini-series ‘To the Ends of the Earth’. During this, suddenly some people surrounded him on the way. Cumberbatch told, ‘I had an argument with him. Life was on the way to end, but thank God that somehow life was saved.
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