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Rajkummar Rao

Actor | * 08/31/1984 (39) | Gurgaon, Haryana (India)
Rajkummar Rao (born Raj Kumar Yadav; 31 August 1984) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films. He has appeared in more than 30 films since 2010, and is the recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, four Filmfare Awards and an Asia Pacific Screen Award. In 2017, he appeared on Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list. After studying acting at the Film and Television Institute of India, Rao made his acting debut with the anthology film Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010) and took on supporting roles in the films Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 and Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (both 2012). He had his breakthrough in 2013 with critically acclaimed performances in the dramas Kai Po Che! and Shahid. His portrayal of lawyer Shahid Azmi in the latter won him the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. Rao's career progressed with supporting roles in Queen (2014),... ()
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Rajkummar Rao Yadav is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Rao has established a career in Hindi cinema and is the recipient of a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award from three nominations.After graduating, he moved to Mumbai for a film career and made his film debut with the 2010 experimental anthology film Love Sex Aur Dhokha. After starring in brief roles in several of the highly successful Hindi films of the following two years, he achieved success for his breakout role in 2013 with the drama film Kai Po Che!, for which he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award at Filmfare. That same year, he was awarded the Filmfare and the National Film Award for Best Actor and Critics Best Actor for his portrayal of Shahid Azmi in the biographical drama Shahid. In 2014, Rao played the leading man in the successful romantic comedy Queen and the drama CityLights. Rao received critical acclaim for portraying a journalist in the biographical drama Aligarh, which earned him a second nomination for Best Supporting Actor at Filmfare.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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Rani, a 24-year-old homely girl, decides to go on her honeymoon alone when her fiancé calls off the wedding. Traveling around Europe, she finds joy, makes friends, and gains new-found independence. ...

Queen

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2014 | 3.7/5 | 2h 26min
Comedy, Drama
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Ludo is about the butterfly effect and how, despite all the chaos and crowd of the world, all our lives are inextricably connected. From a resurfaced sex tape to a rogue suitcase of money, four wildly ...

Ludo

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2020 | 3.7/5 | 2h 30min
Crime, Comedy
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A story based on real-life human-rights and criminal lawyer, Shahid Azmi, who was slain while defending the wrongly accused by the law in terrorist activities. ...

Shahid

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2013 | 3.7/5 | 2h 9min
Drama, Crime
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A government clerk on election duty in a conflict-ridden jungle of Central India tries his best to conduct free and fair voting despite the apathy of security forces and the looming fear of guerrilla ...

Newton

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2017 | 3.5/5 | 1h 46min
Comedy, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Rajkummar Rao

Filmfare Awards National Film Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Rajkummar Rao as Actor(42)

as Vicky2024 Stree 2
as Srikanth Bolla2024 Sri
as Mahendra2024 Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
as Surya Kumar Singh2023 Bheed
as Vicky2022 Bhediya
as Jayant2022 Monica, O My Darling
as Shardul Thakur2022 Badhaai Do
as Vikram2022 HIT: The First Case
as Bhaunra Pandey2021 Roohi
as Ashok2021 The White Tiger
as Dhruv Shikhar2021 Hum Do Hamare Do
as Mahinder Hooda (Montu)2020 Chhalaang
2020 Uss Din
as Alok Kumar Gupta (Aalu)2020 Ludo
as Avinash2020 Shimla Mirchi
as Raghuvir Mehta2019 Made In China
as Keshav2019 Judgementall Hai Kya
as Sahil Mirza2019 Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
as Narrator (Hindi)2018 Amoli
as Adhir2018 Fanney Khan
as Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh2018 Omertà
as Vicky2018 Stree
as Officer Harbhajan Singh2018 5 Weddings
as Manish2018 Love Sonia
as Newton Kumar2017 Newton
as Muwwaqit2017 Raabta
as Shaurya2017 Trapped
as Gattu2017 Behen Hogi Teri
as Pritam Vidrohi2017 Bareilly Ki Barfi
as Satyendra aka Sattu2017 Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
as Deepu Sebastian2016 Aligarh
as Hari Prasad (Vasudha's husband)2015 Hamari Adhuri Kahani
as Sonu Sarawat2015 Dolly Ki Doli
as Deepak Singh2014 City Lights
as Vijay2014 Queen
as Govind "Govi" Patel2013 Kai Po Che!
as Shahid Azmi2013 Shahid
as Devrath Kulkarni2012 Talaash
as Lokenath Bal2012 Chittagong
as Uday2011 Ragini MMS
as Malwankar2011 Shaitan
as Adarsh2010 LSD: Love, Sex aur Dhokha

TV Shows/Series with Rajkummar Rao as Actor(10)

2023 Guns & Gulaabs
as himself2018 Kanpur Waale Khuranas
as himself2018 Dance Deewane
as himself2017 The Drama Company
as himself2016 The Kapil Sharma Show
2016 The Kapil Sharma Show
as himself2016 BFFs with Vogue
as himself2014 Son of Abish
as himself2013 Comedy Nights with Kapil
as himself2004 Koffee with Karan

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Citizenship: India
Born: Friday, 08/31 1984 (August) in Gurgaon, Haryana (India) (current age: 39 years + 238 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: Hindi (HI)
Educated at: University of Delhi, Film and Television Institute of India, Blue Bells Model School, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College
Other names for Rajkummar Rao (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Raj Kumar Yadav"
"Raj kumar Rao"
"Rajkumar Rao"
"Rajkumar Yadav"
Rajkummar Rao frequently works together with these people:
Kiku Sharda (15x, Actor)
Arijit Singh (10x, Crew)
Mukesh Chhabra (9x, Crew)
Sugandha Mishra (9x, Cast)
Abhishek Banerjee (9x, Crew)
Jigar Saraiya (9x, Crew)
Anil Kapoor (8x, Actor)
Vicky Kaushal (8x, Actor)
Dinesh Vijan (8x, Crew)
Amit Trivedi (8x, Crew)
Sachin Sanghvi (8x, Crew)
Kapil Sharma (8x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:492203, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 04/24/2024