Mumbai: There is a saying that it is necessary to have a godfather to be successful in Bollywood. After that luck and last but not the least it is necessary to be hardworking and talented. But in Rajkumar’s case, the needle of the clock seemed to be turning upside down. First talent showed effect, then Godfather was found in the form of Hansal Mehta and then luck took him to the top. Rajkumar Rao, who is 39 years old, was born on August 31, 1984 in Ahirwal, Gurugram. Let us know some special things about Rajkumar Rao on this occasion…
Spent a year meeting casting directors
Rajkumar Rao was born in a lower middle class family. He completed his schooling in Gurgaon. In 2008, Rajkumar graduated from the Indian Film and Television Institute, Pune and moved to Mumbai. After graduating from FTII, Rajkumar spent the next year visiting studios and meeting casting directors. This period of struggle ended when the actor got a big break in the year 2010.
This is how the line of films started
Rajkumar Rao had to face many rejections. After this Ekta Kapoor offered him the film ‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha’. In the film, he was given the character named Dibakar Banerjee, who used to search for new people. This film gave him an identity and he started getting work. After this film, Rajkumar was seen in a supporting role in ‘Ragini MMS 2’ and ‘Gangs of Wasseypur Part 2’ and in the year 2013, he appeared in a supporting role in the film ‘Kay Po Che’ with Sushant Singh Rajput. This film was a hit, for this film Rajkumar Rao also received the Best Supporting Role Award from Zee Cine Awards. After this, there was a queue of films in Rajkumar Rao’s life.
audience’s favorite artist
Today Rajkumar Rao is the audience’s favorite artist. Rajkumar Rao, who once worked with a fee of 16 thousand rupees, now charges a fee of 5 to 6 crores for one of his films. Still he has no dearth of work. Talking about the work front, Rajkumar Rao was recently seen in the web series ‘Guns and Roses’. His film ‘SRI’ is going to be released soon. The film will hit the theaters on September 15, 2023.
