Rajkummar Rao
Acting • Born 1984-08-31
Biography
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.
Filmography
83 credits
Bheed
Movie • 2023
Surya Kumar Singh Tikas
HIT: The First Case
Movie • 2022
Vikram
Srikanth
Movie • 2024
Srikanth Bolla
LSD: Love, Sex aur Dhokha
Movie • 2010
Adarsh
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
Movie • 2024
Mahendra "Mahi" Aggarwal
Monica, O My Darling
Movie • 2022
Jayant Arkhedkar
Stree 2
Movie • 2024
Vicky
Ragini MMS
Movie • 2011
Uday
Bombay Mirror
Movie • 2014
Talaash
Movie • 2012
Devrath Kulkarni
Rann
Movie • 2010
News reporter
Kai Po Che!
Movie • 2013
Govind "Govi" Patel
Dainik
Movie
Pushtaini
Movie • 2023
Ankur Bhatia
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video
Movie • 2024
Vicky
Queen
Movie • 2014
Vijay
City Lights
Movie • 2014
Deepak Singh
Shahid
Movie • 2013
Shahid Azmi
Chittagong
Movie • 2012
Lokenath Bal
Dolly Ki Doli
Movie • 2015
Sonu Sarawat
Bhediya
Movie • 2022
Vicky
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Movie • 2015
Hari Prasad (Vasudha's husband)
Aligarh
Movie • 2016
Deepu Sebastian
Bachpan Ka Pyar
Movie
Bhool Chuk Maaf
Movie • 2025
Ranjan
Maalik
Movie • 2025
Deepak / Maalik
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2
Movie • 2012
Shamshad Alam
Trapped
Movie • 2017
Shaurya
Newton
Movie • 2017
Newton Kumar
Love Sonia
Movie • 2018
Manish
Behen Hogi Teri
Movie • 2017
Gattu
Shimla Mirchi
Movie • 2020
Avinash
Bareilly Ki Barfi
Movie • 2017
Pritam Vidrohi
Omertà
Movie • 2018
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh
Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
Movie • 2017
Satyendra aka Sattu
5 Weddings
Movie • 2018
Officer Harbhajan Singh
Fanney Khan
Movie • 2018
Adhir
Stree
Movie • 2018
Vicky
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
Movie • 2019
Sahil Mirza
Judgementall Hai Kya
Movie • 2019
Keshav
Raabta
Movie • 2017
Muwwaqit
The White Tiger
Movie • 2021
Ashok
Made In China
Movie • 2019
Raghuvir Mehta
Ludo
Movie • 2020
Alok Kumar Gupta "Aalu"
Chhalaang
Movie • 2020
Mahinder Hooda (Montu)
Shaitan
Movie • 2011
Malwankar
Roohi
Movie • 2021
Bhaunra Pandey
Amoli
Movie • 2018
Narrator (Hindi)
Badhaai Do
Movie • 2022
Shardul Thakur
Hum Do Hamare Do
Movie • 2021
Dhruv Shikhar
Uss Din
Movie • 2020
Boyss Toh Boyss Hain
Movie • 2013
Stree 3
Movie • 2027
Vicky
Doosara Mahayudh
Movie • 2028
Vicky
Pehla Mahayudh
Movie • 2028
Vicky
Toaster
Movie
Ramakant
Ganguly
Movie
Sourav Ganguly
Zero
Movie • 2018
Self (Special Appearance)
Nikam
Movie
Ujjwal Nikam
Shikshak
Movie
Shoojit Sircar Mythological Comedy Project
Movie
D-Day
Movie • 2013
Zoya’s husband (voice)
Housewife
Movie
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV • 2016
Self
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV • 2016
Guns & Gulaabs
TV • 2023
Paana Tipu
Filmfare Awards
TV • 1954
Host
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV • 2016
Himself
Kanpur Waale Khuranas
TV • 2018
Himself
Comedy Nights with Kapil
TV • 2013
Self
Koffee with Karan
TV • 2004
Self
The Drama Company
TV • 2017
Self
Dance Deewane
TV • 2018
Himself
BFFs with Vogue
TV • 2016
Self
Son of Abish
TV • 2014
Himself
Movie Masti With Manish
TV • 2019
Himself
Bose: Dead/Alive
TV • 2017
Subhas Chandra Bose
The Great Indian Kapil Show
TV • 2024
Self
Aapka Apna Zakir
TV • 2024
Self
Filmfare Awards
TV • 1954
The Ba***ds of Bollywood
TV • 2025
Rajkummar Rao
The Thugesh Show
TV • 2023
Self
Vinod -The Legend
TV • 2018
Rajkummar Rao