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Know Your Star: Rajkummar Rao in and as Srikanth Bolla in the Lastest Biopic
Rajkummar Raos latest film is Srikanth, a biopic based on the visually impaired industrialist Srikanth Bolla. Srikanth Bolla is the founder of Bolla Industries, a company that employs and empowers unskilled and differently-abled people to produce eco-friendly, areca-based products. Rajkummar Rao plays the titular role of Srikanth in the film. Read on to know more about Rajkummar Rao and his professional career.
It was after his brief cameo in Gangs of Wasseypur that director Anurag Kashyap recommended Rao to director Hansal Mehta for Shahid which eventually fetched Rao, his first National Award for playing a Human Rights Activist.
He is an ardent fan of Aamir Khan. So much that he chose to play a small supporting role in Talaash as Aamirs subordinate.
He credits Ekta Kapoor for getting him noticed in Bollywood. He first starred in Love Sex aur Dhokha and Ragini MMS, both produced by Ekta. However, it was her production, Kai Po Che that gave Rao his much needed recognition.
He was told at the start of his career that he was not good-looking.
He is a tremendous dancer. Infact, his first instincts of wanting to become an actor arose from his love for dancing and mimicry. If you want a glimpse of it, watch the video of the song, Fashion Khatam Mujhpe from Dolly Ki Doli.
Do not be deceived by his lean physique as Rao is a gold medallist in Taekwondo.
He is an alumnus of the Delhi University and a certified actor from FTII Pune.
Rajkummar Rao was born as Rajkumar Yadav to a middle class family in Gurgaon. His mother, a firm believer of numerology insisted that he added another m to his name and changed his surname to Rao.
He may not be your conventional hero material with toned abs and chocolate boy look, but Rajkummar Rao has acting chops that are credible enough for actors of his generation to go green in envy. From an absolute nobody, to winning the National Award as Best Actor for Shahid, Rao is a delight to watch at for the content-crazy audience. We bring you eight fun facts that maketh this powerful actor.
