20 Lesser Known Facts about Rajkummar Rao.

Published April 9, 2024 · Updated July 22, 2024

Rajkummar Rao, one of Bollywood’s most versatile actors, has carved a niche for himself with his impeccable acting skills and unconventional role choices. The man has consistently delivered powerful performances in” Stree”, “Newton”, “Srikant“, “Shahid” etc.

Kown for his dedication to his craft, he transforms seamlessly into diverse characters, earning accolades and a loyal fan base.

Rao continues to push the boundaries of Indian cinema, making him a force to be reckoned with. Let’s have a look on 20 lesser know facts about him.

Lesser known facts

Rao had his first role in the movie “RANN” directed by Ram Gopal Verma where he has played the role of a newsreader.
Once he got caught by police in Delhi because he was seen covering his body with black paint, was beating himself with a rubber belt, later he told them “I did it just to see the reaction of people around me, as it is a part of my Theatre practice”.
Raj does not smoke or consume alcohol.
The actor has even given the audition for “Boogie Woogie” which is a dance reality show.
Once he had said in an interview that “. He further added “You can spot me roaming around with my friends on Yari road in Mumbai. If I change as a person, then I’ll never be able to play real characters.
Chaplin and Michael Jackson are two greatest artist for him.
Not many people know that he fasts on every Friday.
He is a big fan of Chris martin.
Rajkummar added another “M” to his name because his mother wanted him to do that for his success as she is a believer in numerology
For the movie NH-10, Rao was initially cast as the lead but Anushka Sharma denied to cast him as she was the producer and wanted to work with an actor of her choice.
He initially did Theater with Kshitij Repertory and Shri Ram Centre in Delhi before going to FTII, Pune. He used to travel from Gurugaon to Delhi on his cycle regularly.

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Rao is also a national level gold medalist in Taekwondo.
He did a cameo in the film “RAABTA” and underwent a phenomenal transformation to look like a 324-year-old man.
For the movie “Trapped” .He lost his weight and lived only on the “carrot and coffee “diet through the entire filming of the film. He even wanted to stay in the room for 20 days for the preparation of his role but the director denied him as it would be dangerous.
He decided to give his own blood for realistic depiction of scenes in the movie.
His film Newton got selected for an official entry in Oscars 2017 on which Rao said, “It is huge. I am really happy. It is a great day as the film released, and is getting great responses from everywhere. And on top of that, you get this news of your film being the official entry to Oscars this year, it can’t get bigger than this.”
He learned the basics of sewing machines for the preparation of his role in the movie “STREE“. A tailor was signed to teach him the process of sewing clothes for about 20 days.
His Debut film “Love Sex Aur Dhoka” is the first Bollywood movie to be shot entirely on digicam, he got Rs 16,000 remuneration for the film.
Rao got his debut film after giving numerous audition for about 1 and half year. He is an avid dog lover as well
His National Award Winning performance in “SHAHID” was improvised