Rajkummar Rao Bio, Age, Height, Net Worth, Career
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Rajkummar Rao (born Raj Kumar Yadav on 31 August 1984 in Gurgaon, Haryana) is one of Indian cinema’s most acclaimed and versatile actors. He graduated from FTII (Film and Television Institute of India) and debuted in Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010).
Career Highlights
Breakthrough (2013): Earned national acclaim for Shahid, portraying lawyer Shahid Azmi. This earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. He also impressed in Kai Po Che! that year.
Supporting Roles: Notable roles in Queen (2014), Aligarh (2015), and Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017) — the latter won him the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.
Lead Performances:
Trapped (2016): intense one-man survival story — earned a Filmfare Critics Award.
Newton (2017) received the Asia Pacific Screen Award.
Blockbusters: Stree (2018) and Stree 2 (2024), cementing his commercial appeal.
Digital & English-language work: Featured in Netflix’s Ludo (2020) and Monica, O My Darling (2022), and the English film The White Tiger (2021).
Recent & Upcoming
Bhool Chuk Maaf (May 2025): A fantasy romantic comedy that has earned ₹65 crore-plus domestic gross, becoming one of the top Hindi films of 2025.
Maalik (Jul 2025): Seen as a gritty gangster-thriller. Mixed box-office reception but praised for “electrifying” performance and engaging screenplay.
Biopic: Set to play former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly, marking his next major project.
Awards & Recognition
National Film Award: Shahid (Best Actor)
Filmfare Awards: Multiple wins, including Best Supporting Actor (Bareilly Ki Barfi) and Best Actor (Badhaai Do, 2022)
Also honored with critics’ awards and the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Newton.
Acting Style & Persona
A method actor: underwent physical transformations (Trapped, bodily changes) and immersive research—studying blind experience, living as a rickshaw puller, etc.
Though from a humble background—grinding days living on ₹18 in Mumbai—he steadily rose through talent and tenacity.
Personal Life
Married actress Patralekha in 2021.
Recently revealed they are expecting their first child and made a joint public appearance celebrating the news.
Spiritual side: visited Maha Kumbh Mela with his wife in early 2025 and described it as life-changing.
Latest Tidbits
Openly shared early career disappointment: his role in Gangs of Wasseypur was significantly reduced during script changes.
Dismissed rumours of cosmetic surgery—only minor fillers done years ago for confidence, not surgery.
Rajkummar Rao continues to juggle critically acclaimed roles and commercially successful films. Whether through edgy indie projects, mainstream comedy-horrors like Stree, or hard-hitting biopics like Maalik, he remains one of the most dynamic actors in Hindi cinema.
