Acting
Rajkummar Rao
Hindi cinema · 63 credits
Born
31 August 1984 (age 42)
Birthplace
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Also known as Raj Kumar Yadav · Raj kumar Rao · Rajkumar Rao · Rajkumar Yadav
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.
Known for
Filmography
Doosara Mahayudh
as Vicky
RaftaaR
Actor, Producer
Shoojit Sircar Mythological Comedy Project
Shoojit Sircar Mythological Comedy Project
Actor
Dada - The Sourav Ganguly Story
as Sourav Ganguly
Toaster
as Ramakant, Producer
Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam
as Ujjwal Nikam
Bhool Chuk Maaf
as Ranjan
Maalik
as Deepak / Maalik
Srikanth
as Srikanth Bolla
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
as Mahendra "Mahi" Aggarwal
Stree 2
as Vicky
Bheed
as Surya Kumar Singh Tikas
Pushtaini
as Ankur Bhatia
HIT: The First Case
as Vikram
Monica, O My Darling
as Jayant Arkhedkar
Bhediya
as Vicky
Badhaai Do
as Shardul Thakur
Roohi
as Bhaunra Pandey
Hum Do Hamare Do
as Dhruv Shikhar
Shimla Mirchi
as Avinash
Ludo
as Alok Kumar Gupta "Aalu"
Chhalaang
as Mahinder Hooda (Montu)
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
as Sahil Mirza
Judgementall Hai Kya
as Keshav
Made In China
as Raghuvir Mehta
Love Sonia
as Manish
Omertà
as Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh
5 Weddings
as Officer Harbhajan Singh
Fanney Khan
as Adhir
Stree
as Vicky
Amoli
as Narrator (Hindi)
Zero
as Self (Special Appearance)
Trapped
as Shaurya
Newton
as Newton Kumar
Behen Hogi Teri
as Gattu
Bareilly Ki Barfi
as Pritam Vidrohi
Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
as Satyendra aka Sattu
Raabta
as Muwwaqit
Aligarh
as Deepu Sebastian
Dolly Ki Doli
as Sonu Sarawat
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
as Hari Prasad (Vasudha's husband)
Queen
as Vijay
City Lights
as Deepak Singh
Kai Po Che!
as Govind "Govi" Patel
Shahid
as Shahid Azmi
D-Day
as Zoya’s husband (voice) (Uncredited)
A New Love Ishtory
as News Reporter
Talaash
as Devrath Kulkarni
Chittagong
as Lokenath Bal
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2
as Shamshad Alam
Ragini MMS
as Uday
Shaitan
as Malwankar
Rann
as News reporter