Rajkummar Rao is an Indian actor. He made his acting debut in 2010 with Dibakar Banerjee’s film Love Sex Aur Dhokha (LSD).
Wiki/Biography
Rajkummar Rao was born on 31 August 1984 in Gurgaon, Haryana, India (38 years old as of 2021). His birth name is Raj Kumar Yadav. He studied at Siddheshwar Mandir School and later completed his schooling at Blue Bells Model School, Gurgaon. As a child, he received martial arts training. He graduated from the School of Arts, Atma Ram Sanatan Buddhist College, Delhi University, New Delhi. During his college years, he was actively involved in stage performances and also performed in plays at “Shri Ram Center for Performing Arts” and “Kshitij Repertory” in Delhi. In 2008, he completed his acting course from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
Rajkummar Rao, student days
Rajkummar Rao made his professional acting debut as Oedipus Rex while in college
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Body measurements (approximately): Chest 40′, Waist 34′, Biceps 14′
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family
Rajkumar Rao was born into a Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
His father is a government employee in the tax department. His mother was the late Kamlesh Yadav. Rajkumar grew up in a middle-class joint family. He is very close to his mother. He lost his mother while filming the movie “Newton.” He is also a national gold medalist in Taekwondo. He has a brother Amit and a sister Monica.
Rajkummar Rao childhood photos
Rajkumar Rao childhood
Rajkumar Rao and his mother
wife
On November 15, 2021, he married his long-time girlfriend Patralekha.
Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa’s wedding photos
The wedding took place at Oberoi Sukhvilas, Chandigarh.
Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha wedding card
Relationships/Affairs
He dated actress Patralekha Mishra Paul for a long time before marrying her. He first met Patralekha during the filming of City Lights, a movie they both starred in together.
Rajkummar Rao and his girlfriend Patralekhaa
Profession
After graduating from Film and Television Institute of India, Rajkumar moved to Mumbai to focus on his acting career. For about a year, he visited various studios and met with casting directors. He made his acting debut in 2010 with the film Love Sex Aur Dhokha (LSD) after he stumbled across an advertisement by casting director “Dibakar Banerjee” who was looking for new faces. His remuneration was Rs 11,000. Movie LSD. Later, he appeared in a short film in the 2012 film Chittagong, playing the role of Lokenath Bal, a freedom fighter. He has also appeared in films like Ragini MMS (2011), Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) and Talaashi (2012).
Rajkummar Rao in his debut film Love Sex Aur Dhokha
Rajkummar Rao movie Chittagong
Rajkummar Rao got his big break in 2012 with Hansal Mehta’s film Shahid. He had a brief role as Govind Patel in Abhishek Kapoor’s film Kai Po Che (2013), which also starred Sushant Singh Sushant Singh Rajput and Amit Sadh. The film was a commercial success and Rajkumar’s performance was critically acclaimed.
Kaibo movie poster
In 2014, Rajkumar achieved success by starring in the dramas “Queen” starring Kangana Ranaut and “City Lights” starring Patlalika. He played a journalist in the critically acclaimed biographical drama Aligarh, starring Manoj Bajpai. His role as Newton Kumar in the 2017 film Newton earned him many accolades and received strong critical acclaim. He has also appeared in films like “Trapped” (2016), “Bareilly Ki Barfi” (2017) and “Stree” (2018).
Rajkumar Rao in the movie Newton
In 2017, Rajkummar played the role of Subhas Chandra Bose in Ekta Kapoor’s web series Bose: Dead/Alive. That same year, he appeared in the biographical crime film Omerta, playing Omar Said.
Rajkummar Rao plays Subhash Chandra Bose in web series, Bose
Rajkummar Rao plays terrorist Omar Saeed, Omerta in the film
In 2019, he played the lead role in Shelly Chopra’s film Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, which also starred Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor Starring Sonam Kapoor and Juhi Chawla.
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga movie poster
Awards
national film award
- Best Actor – National Film Awards – Shahid 2014
Rajkummar Rao wins National Film Award for Best Actor for ‘Shahid’
Film Audience Award
- 2014 Best Actor for the film Shahid (Critic)
Rajkummar Rao wins Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor 2014
- Best Supporting Actor in the movie Bareilly Ki Barfi 2018
- 2018 Best Actor in the Movie “The Dilemma” (Critic)
- Best Actor in the Movie Badhaai Do 2023
- The movie Dear Monica won the Critics Choice Award for Best Actor at the Filmfare OTT Awards on November 26, 2023
Rajkummar Rao wins Critics’ Award for Best Actor at Filmfare OTT Awards 2023
Other awards
- Breakthrough Talent of the Year – GQ India Awards – 2014
- Best Supporting Actor – Zee Cine Awards – Kai Po Che! Year 2014
- 2017 Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Actor Award – Newton
The movie “Newton” won the APSA 2017 Best Actor Award
- Best Actor (Special Mention) – Melbourne Indian Film Festival – Trapped 2017
Thanks to the 4th Melbourne Indian Film Festival for the recognition. #Special Jury Best Actor. This one is for the whole team of 4 people. #VikramMotwane #trapped pic.twitter.com/g3g6XInppe
— Rajkummar Rao (@RajkummarRao) August 12, 2017
- Indian of the Year (Entertainment Category) – CNN-IBN Indian of the Year – 2017
Rajkummar wins CNNnews18 Indian of the Year Award 2017
- Variety Asia Star: Up Next Award – Macau International Film Festival and Awards Ceremony – 2017
2017 IFFM Asia Rising Star Award
- Hottest Vegan – PETA Hottest Vegan Celebrity – 2017
PETA’s Hottest Vegan Celebrities
- 50 Most Influential Young Indians Award – GQ Power List – 2017
Rajkummar Rao named among GQ Power magazine’s 50 most influential young Indians in 2017
- Best Actor (Critics) – Indiana Screen Awards – Newton 2018
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Excellence 2018 Best Actor – Newton
- 2018 India FOI Online Awards Best Actor – Newton
- Best Supporting Actor – FOI Online Awards India – Bareilly Ki Barfi 2018
- Outstanding Impact Actor – Zee Cine Awards – 2018
- 2018 IN – Stree Screen Awards for Best Actor
In 2018, he won the Star Silver Award for Best Actor (Popularity) for the movie “Street”
- Best Actor in a Web Series – IMW Digital Awards – Bose 2018
Best Actor in a Web Series (Bose) – IMW Digital Awards
- Talentrack Awards 2018 Best Actor – Bose
Thanks #TalenttrackAwards2018 Thanks to me for winning the Best Actor award for Bose.thank you team #Bose @ektaravikapoor @metahansal gentlemen @Patralekhaa9 @filmypulkit14 @nouwwwin And all those who make it possible. pic.twitter.com/yJ1CorBV1h
— Rajkummar Rao (@RajkummarRao) March 17, 2018
- Person of the Moment Award – Vogue Beauty Awards – 2018
Rajkummar Rao named ‘Person of the Moment’ at Vogue Beauty Awards
- Best Actor (People’s Choice) Award – Hello Hall of Fame Awards 2018
Rajkummar Rao wins Hello Hall of Fame Award for Best Actor
Favorites
- Actresses: Madhubala and Konkona Sen Sharma
- Books: Robert De Niro Biography, The Bhagavad Gita, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, The Godfather by Mario Puzo, My Autograph and Octavian by Charlie Chaplin “Wild Seed” by Ya Butler
- Destination: Amsterdam Volendam
- Movies: The Godfather, Mohabbatein and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayange
- Mobile App: Facetime
- Hobbies: Traveling, watching movies, online dramas
- Dialogue: “Bade bade shehron mein aisi choti choti baatein hoti rehti hai.”
fact
- Rajkummar Rao is very close to Ekta Kapoor, Dinesh Vijan (producer) and Hansal Mehta (director).
- He greatly enjoys traveling and considers it a stress reliever.
- Rao also likes to go shopping.
- Rajkummar has a photo wallpaper of his mother on his phone. He considers his mother to be his hero.
- He has a habit of making his own bed and is a clean freak.
- Rao first met Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge when he was 11 years old. He once imagined himself as “Raj Malhotra”, the name of Shah Rukh Khan’s character in the film. He would even ask his friends to call him “Raj” and say, “What is this Rajkumar?” Call me Raj!
- As a child, every time he watched a movie, he would imitate the protagonist.
- He is an avid reader. Rao likes to read while traveling, in his vanity van or on the balcony with a cup of coffee.
- He gained nearly 11 kilograms to play the role of Subhash Chandra Bose.
- His first crush was Madhubala.
- He said he wanted to be Marlon Brando in his next life.
- He struggled a lot during the first few years of his career. In an interview, recalling those days, he said:
This used to be a difficult time for me. I come from a very humble middle class background and there was a time in school when I had no money and my teachers paid for my tuition for two years. When I came to the city we lived in a very small house. I paid 7000 rupees for my share which I thought was too much. I need around 15-20000 rupees every month to survive and sometimes I get a notification that I only have 18 rupees left in my account. My friend had 23 rupees. “
- He is a bicycle enthusiast and purchased a Harley-Davidson Fat Bob in October 2019.
Rajkummar Rao poses on his Harley Davidson Fat Bob
- In July 2022, he purchased a luxury triplex apartment in Mumbai’s posh Juhu area from actress Jahnvi Kapoor. According to reports, the actor’s property cost Rs 44 crore.
- On October 26, 2023, the Election Commission of India appointed Rajkummar Rao as a national icon. This appointment by ECI is aimed at motivating voters to actively participate in the elections.
Video | Election Commission appoints actors @RajkummarRao Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in five states, it has been adopted as its national symbol.#AssemblyElections2023 pic.twitter.com/FnQXVoOLq0
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 26, 2023
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