Rajkummar Rao
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.
Known For
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016
Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013
Indian Idol
2004
Koffee with Karan
2004
The Great Indian Kapil Show
2024
Kaun Banega Crorepati
2000
The Ba***ds of Bollywood
2025
The Drama Company
2017
0Shakti Shalini
2026
Son of Abish
2014
BFFs with Vogue
2016
0Filmfare Awards
1954
Filmography
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Self · 2016
Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self · 2013
Indian Idol
as Self · 2004
Koffee with Karan
as Self · 2004
The Great Indian Kapil Show
as Self · 2024
Kaun Banega Crorepati
as Self · 2000
The Ba***ds of Bollywood
as Rajkummar Rao · 2025
The Drama Company
as Self · 2017
Shakti Shalini
as Self · 2026
Son of Abish
as Himself · 2014
BFFs with Vogue
as Self · 2016
Filmfare Awards
as Host · 1954
Filmfare Awards
· 1954
Dance Deewane
as Himself · 2018
Wheel Of Fortune India
as Self · 2026
The White Tiger
as Ashok · 2021
Kanpur Waale Khuranas
as Himself · 2018
Guns & Gulaabs
as Paana Tipu · 2023
Toaster
as Ramakant · 2026
Aapka Apna Zakir
as Self · 2024
Stree
as Vicky · 2018
Prahaar
as Ujjwal Nikam · 2026
Stree 2
as Vicky · 2024
Movie Masti With Manish
as Himself · 2019
Bhediya
as Vicky · 2022
Love Sonia
as Manish · 2018
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2
as Shamshad Alam · 2012
Zero
as Self (Special Appearance) · 2018
Maalik
as Deepak / Maalik · 2025
Queen
as Vijay · 2014
Ludo
as Alok Kumar Gupta "Aalu" · 2020
Monica, O My Darling
as Jayant Arkhedkar · 2022
Housewife
Trapped
as Shaurya · 2017
Talaash
as Devrath Kulkarni · 2012
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video
as Vicky · 2024
Stree 3
as Vicky · 2028
Hum Do Hamare Do
as Dhruv Shikhar · 2021
Bhool Chuk Maaf
as Ranjan · 2025
The Thugesh Show
as Self · 2023
Shaitan
as Malwankar · 2011
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
as Sahil Mirza · 2019
Made In China
as Raghuvir Mehta · 2019
Fanney Khan
as Adhir · 2018
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
as Mahendra "Mahi" Aggarwal · 2024
HIT: The First Case
as Vikram · 2022
Badhaai Do
as Shardul Thakur · 2022
Bose: Dead/Alive
as Subhas Chandra Bose · 2017
Dada - The Sourav Ganguly Story
as Sourav Ganguly · 2027
LSD: Love, Sex aur Dhokha
as Adarsh · 2010
Dolly Ki Doli
as Sonu Sarawat · 2015
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
as Hari Prasad (Vasudha's husband) · 2015
Bareilly Ki Barfi
as Pritam Vidrohi · 2017
Roohi
as Bhaunra Pandey · 2021
Srikanth
as Srikanth Bolla · 2024
RaftaaR
· 2026
Raabta
as Muwwaqit · 2017
A New Love Ishtory
as News Reporter · 2013
Kai Po Che!
as Govind "Govi" Patel · 2013
Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
as Satyendra aka Sattu · 2017
Chittagong
as Lokenath Bal · 2012
D-Day
as Zoya’s husband (voice) (Uncredited) · 2013
Judgementall Hai Kya
as Keshav · 2019
Newton
as Newton Kumar · 2017
Bheed
as Surya Kumar Singh Tikas · 2023
Chhalaang
as Mahinder Hooda (Montu) · 2020
Shoojit Sircar Mythological Comedy Project
Vinod -The Legend
as Rajkummar Rao · 2018
Shimla Mirchi
as Avinash · 2020
Aligarh
as Deepu Sebastian · 2016
Omertà
as Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh · 2018
Shahid
as Shahid Azmi · 2013
5 Weddings
as Officer Harbhajan Singh · 2018
Ragini MMS
as Uday · 2011
Boyss Toh Boyss Hain
· 2013
Rann
as News reporter · 2010
Pehla Mahayudh
as Vicky
Uss Din
· 2020
Bachpan Ka Pyar
Amoli
as Narrator (Hindi) · 2018
Doosara Mahayudh
as Vicky
City Lights
as Deepak Singh · 2014
Behen Hogi Teri
as Gattu · 2017
Bombay Mirror
· 2014
Pushtaini
as Ankur Bhatia · 2023