BIOGRAPHY

Rajkummar Rao is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films. He is cited as one of the most experimental and underrated Hindi content film actors, and has appeared in more than 30 films since 2010

    Uncover The Lesser Known Facts About The Rajkummar Rao

    • Rajkummar Rao was the one who came up with the title Stree when he was narrated the script of the film.
    • For his role as a tailor in the film Stree, Rajkummar Rao underwent a month-long training to learn stitching. He also had a tailor guiding him on the sets in Chanderi.
    • Rajkummar Rao is the second actor, after Manoj Bajpayee, to have won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor for his work in Newton (2017).
    • Rajkummar Rao had used his own blood to write out the message on the cardboard placard in one of the scenes in Trapped (2017).
    • In order to look his part in Trapped (2017), Rajkummar Rao survived on a diet of only carrots and coffee.
    • Rajkummar Rao was first seen in Sona Mohapatra’s music video ‘Aaja Ve’ in 2005, playing the role of a schoolmaster.
    • As a child, Rajkummar mimicked actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan but never wanted to become an actor until his tenth standard, when he participated in a school play.
    • Rajkummar Rao wasn’t Hansal Mehta’s first choice to play the role of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh. The director initially wanted to rope in British actor Riz Ahmed, who is best known for movies like Nightcrawler (2014), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Jason Bourne (2016).
    • In 2014, Rajkumar Rao changed his spelling to Rajkummar after his mother advised him to.
    • Rajkummar Rao was the original choice to play the male lead in NH10, however, the producer of the movie, Anushka Sharma, wanted to cast Neil Bhoopalam. Hence, Rao was ousted from the project.
    • At the age of 32, Rajkummar Rao played the role of a 324-year-old man in Raabta (2017).
    • Rajkummar Rao agreed to play a small role in Talaash: The Answer Lies Within just to be able to work with Aamir Khan since he is a huge fan of the actor.
    • In preparation for his daunting role in Omerta, Rajkummar Rao spent time watching hate speeches by militant leaders and documentaries about them. He also spent time in London in a bid to get used to the accent and learn about the culture there.
    • Although he gained recognition for his work in Abhishek Kapoor’s Kai Po Che!, Rajkummar Rao credits Ekta Kapoor for all the exposure he gained in the industry.
    • To prepare for his role in the movie Love, S*x Aur Dhokha, Rajkummar Rao starved himself for a week: his diet included cucumber and salad. The actor lost 3-4 kgs for the role.

QUICK FACTS
  • Date of Birth:
    1984-07-31
  • Place of birth:
    Gurugram
  • Education
    Bachelor of Arts (B. A.)
  • Profession
    Actor
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  • Mother’s name:
  • Spouse’s name:
    Patralekha
  • Spouse’s profession:
  • Religion:
    India
  • Caste
    Rao
  • Permanent address:
    Gurugram
  • Present address:
    Gurugram
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  • Social Handles:
    A
  • Net Worth:
    Rs. 45 Crore +
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Rajkummar Rao is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films. He is cited as one of the most experimental and underrated Hindi content film actors, and has appeared in more than 30 films since 2010

Uncover The Lesser Known Facts About The Rajkummar Rao Rajkummar Rao was the one who came up with the title Stree when he was narrated the script of the film. For his role as a tailor in the film Stree, Rajkummar Rao underwent a month-long training to learn stitching. He also had a tailor guiding him on the sets in Chanderi. Rajkummar Rao is the second actor, after Manoj Bajpayee, to have won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor for his work in Newton (2017). Rajkummar Rao had used his own blood to write out the message on the cardboard placard in one of the scenes in Trapped (2017). In order to look his part in Trapped (2017), Rajkummar Rao survived on a diet of only carrots and coffee. Rajkummar Rao was first seen in Sona Mohapatra’s music video ‘Aaja Ve’ in 2005, playing the role of a schoolmaster. As a child, Rajkummar mimicked actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan but never wanted to become an actor until his tenth standard, when he participated in a school play. Rajkummar Rao wasn’t Hansal Mehta’s first choice to play the role of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh. The director initially wanted to rope in British actor Riz Ahmed, who is best known for movies like Nightcrawler (2014), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Jason Bourne (2016). In 2014, Rajkumar Rao changed his spelling to Rajkummar after his mother advised him to. Rajkummar Rao was the original choice to play the male lead in NH10, however, the producer of the movie, Anushka Sharma, wanted to cast Neil Bhoopalam. Hence, Rao was ousted from the project. At the age of 32, Rajkummar Rao played the role of a 324-year-old man in Raabta (2017). Rajkummar Rao agreed to play a small role in Talaash: The Answer Lies Within just to be able to work with Aamir Khan since he is a huge fan of the actor. In preparation for his daunting role in Omerta, Rajkummar Rao spent time watching hate speeches by militant leaders and documentaries about them. He also spent time in London in a bid to get used to the accent and learn about the culture there. Although he gained recognition for his work in Abhishek Kapoor’s Kai Po Che!, Rajkummar Rao credits Ekta Kapoor for all the exposure he gained in the industry. To prepare for his role in the movie Love, S*x Aur Dhokha, Rajkummar Rao starved himself for a week: his diet included cucumber and salad. The actor lost 3-4 kgs for the role.

  • Unlike many other actors, he never involved in affairs controversy. He having a clean character image. Where he dating actress Patralekha.
  • He is the vegetarian but he admitted that in some movie scenes he eat non-veg on demand for the first time.
  • He leaves ‘5 Weddings‘  movie, in between. Then Namrata Singh Gujral director of the film shown her anger on social media she said “Either he didn’t want it to release in India or do the Hindi dub or thought it was just a small film, but I have never seen an actor behave like he did. I don’t think I can forgive him for that.”.
  • During Kabir Singh release some people came against the movie and said its showing, motivating unnecessary stuff to the audience. When the media asked Rajkumar’s opinion he said he is happy with the movie, also he supports the movie

FAQ's

Faq’s

Who is Rajkumar Rao and why is he popular?

Rajkummar Rao is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films. He is graduated from the University of Delhi and went on to study acting at the Film and Television Institute of India. He then moved to Mumbai and made his film debut with Dibakar Banerjee’s found footage anthology film Love S*x Aur Dhokha (2010). He is cited as one of the most experimental and underrated Hindi content film actors, and has appeared in more than 30 films since 2010.

Who is Rajkumar Rao dating?

Rajkumar and Patralekha have been dating each other for over the years. Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa, who are now a married couple.

What is the net worth of Rajkumar Rao?

The net worth of Rajkumar Rao is $6 Million

Is there any controversy associated with Rajkumar Rao?

In one award show, Rao commented on Smriti Irani and spoke jokes about her. But he later apologized and said he was not intentionally made the joke.

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