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.
Awards & recognition
- Filmfare Awards
- National Film Award — Best Actor
Filmography45 titles
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Srikanth
Guns & Gulaabs
Queen
Shahid
Ludo
Love Sonia
Newton
Monica, O My Darling
The White Tiger
CityLights
Bhediya
Stree
Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
Trapped
Omerta
Aligarh
Chittagong
Talaash: The Answer Lies Within
Hit: The First Case
Badhaai Do
Stree 2
D-Day
Rann
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Shaitan
Bhool Chuk Maaf
Bheed
Chhalaang
Behen Hogi Teri
LSD: Love, Sex Aur Dhokha
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
Koffee with Karan
Maalik
Made in China
Toaster
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
Hum Do Hamare Do
Fanney Khan
Zero
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video
Ragini MMS
Roohi
5 Weddings
Shimla Mirchi