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Rajkummar Rao

Rajkummar Rao is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is known as one of the most versatile actors of this generation. He has worked in a lot of movies and web series. Raj has bagged several awards because of his amazing acting skills.

Personal life

Rajkummar was born on 31 August 1984 in Gurgaon, Haryana in a middle-class family. His father was a government employee in the revenue department. His mother is the late Kamlesh Yadav. He has two siblings. His brother’s name is Amit and his sister’s name is Monika.

Childhood picture of Rajkummar

He completed his primary education at Blue Bells School, Gurgaon. He learned Martial Arts when he was a kid. Raj graduated from Aatma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, DU, Delhi. He actively participated in cultural programmes in college and also did theatre. In 2008, he completed his acting course from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.

He married his long time girlfriend, Patralekha. They first met while shooting for Hansal Mehta’s film “Cyber lights” as a lead opposite. The wedding ceremony took place on 15 November 2021 in Chandigarh.

Bio of Rajkummar Rao

NameRajkummar Rao
NicknameRaj
Date of birth31 August 1984
ZodiacVirgo
HometownGurugram, Haryana
Eye colorDark brown
Hair colorBrown
Weight70 kg
Height 5’9″
ProfessionActor
HobbiesReading, travelling and dancing
Marital statusMarried

Career

Rajkummar Rao is a genuine Actor. He has struggled a lot to reach where he is now. After finishing his studies, he came to Mumbai. He used to visit the houses of different directors and producers for work. Later he met the director “Dibakar Banarjee”. Dibakar casted him in his film “Love, Sex aur Dhokha” in 2010. He was highly appreciated for his acting skills.

Rajkummar in Love, sex aur dhokha

From that time there was no looking back. He then got back to back offers of other movies. Later he got a chance to be part of many films like Gangs of wasseypur 2, Talaash, Ragni MMS etc. After that he appeared in lead role in film Shahid. The movie “Shahid” was a big break for him. This film got him national presence and won him National Award.

Subsequently, he did many movies. In 2017, he did a movie named “Newton”. In this movie, he played the role of Newton Kumar. He also did movies like Trapped, Bareilly ki Barfi, Stree and Shaadi Mein jaroor aana. He played the role of Subhash Chandra Bose in Ekta Kapoor’s series name “Bose: Dead/Alive”. Raj was also starred in a Netflix original film “Ludo”.

Awards and Honors

  • National Film Award – Best Actor for the film ‘Shahid’ (2013)
  • Filmfare Award – Critics Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) for the film ‘Shahid’ (2014)
  • Asia Pacific Screen Award – Best Performance by an Actor for the film ‘Newton’ (2017)
  • CNN-IBN Indian of the Year – Entertainment
  • PETA’s Hottest Vegetarian Celebrity – Hottest Vegetarian
  • Filmfare Award – Critics Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) for the film ‘Trapped’ (2018)
  • Filmfare Award – Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) for the film ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ (2018)
  • Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award – Best Actor for the film ‘Newton’
  • FOI Online Award – Best Actor in a Leading Role for the film ‘Newton’
  • FOI Online Award – Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the film ‘ Bareilly Ki Barfi’
  • IMW Digital Award – Best Actor in a Web Series

Favorites

Favorite filmMohabbatein, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, The Godfather
Favorite cuisineIndian
Favorite beverageTea
Favorite actressMadhubala, Konkona Sen Sharma
Favorite actorShah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Manoj Bajpayee,
Favorite bookThe Bhagavad Gita, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, The Godfather by Mario Puzo,
Favorite authorAyn Rand, Walter Issacson
Favorite bandColdplay
Favorite TV showGame of Thrones
Favorite destinationGoa, Amsterdam, Budapest

Net worth

His networth is estimated to be approx 6 million. He charges is 5 crore per film. His car collection includes Audi Q7. He also owns a bike – Harley Davidson Fat Bob.

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