Rajkummar Rao Age, Wiki and Bio

Rajkummar Rao

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth31/08/1984
Age40 years
BirthplaceGurugram, Haryana, India

Bio/Wiki

Real NameRajkumar Yadav
Nickname(s)Raj, Colgate

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight70 Kg (154 lbs)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack
Body Measurements
Chest40 inches
Waist32 inches
Biceps14 inches

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolBlue Bells Model School, Gurugram
College/University
  • Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
  • Delhi University, New Delhi
DegreeBachelor of Arts (B. A.)

Personal Life

BirthplaceGurugram, Haryana, India
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownGurugram, Haryana, India
ReligionHinduism
CasteAhir (a branch of Yadav community)
Food HabitVegetarian
AddressA rented flat at Oberoi Springs in Andheri, Mumbai
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Travelling
  • Dancing
Controversies
  • In 2017, while hosting the opening ceremony of the 48th International Film Festival of India with a fractured leg, he joked about Smriti Irani's name and said, 'What a co-incidence Majid Majidi (director of the IFFI’s opening film Beyond the Clouds) is an 'Irani' just like our union minister Smriti Irani.' When Smriti Irani took the stage, she said, 'Rajkummar, the entire country should know this (referring to his joke) that you only poked fun at a minister and it only shows as a government how tolerant we are.'
  • In 2018, he had a fall out with the '5 Weddings' director, Namrata Singh Gujral, who said, 'Either he didn't want it to release in India or do the Hindi dub, or thought it was just a small film, but I have never seen an actor behave like he did. I don't think I can forgive him for that.'

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date15 November 2021
Marriage PlaceOberoi Sukhvilas, Chandigarh
Affair/GirlfriendPatralekha (Actress)

Family

Wife/SpousePatralekha
FatherSatyapal Yadav (Worked as a Patwari, Died in 2019)
MotherKamlesh Yadav (a Homemaker, Died in 2016)
Siblings
BrotherAmit
SisterMonika

Career

Debut
Bollywood FilmLove Sex Aur Dhokha (2010)
Web SeriesBose: Dead/Alive (2017)
Awards
  • National Film Awards: Best Actor for the film 'Shahid' in 2013
  • Filmfare Awards: Critics Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) for the film 'Shahid' in 2014
  • Filmfare Awards: Critics Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) for the film 'Trapped' in 2018
  • Filmfare Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) for the film 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' in 2018
  • Filmfare Awards: Best Actor for the film 'Badhaai Do' in 2023
  • Filmfare OTT Awards: Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actor (Male) for the film ‘Monica, O My Darling’ on 26 November 2023
  • Asia Pacific Screen Award: Best Performance by an Actor for the film 'Newton'
  • CNN-IBN Indian of the Year: Entertainment
  • PETA's Hottest Vegetarian Celebrity: Hottest Vegetarian
  • Indian Film Festival of Melbourne: Best Actor (Special Mention) for the film 'Trapped'
  • GQ Men of the Year Award: Actor of the Year
  • Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award: Best Actor for the film 'Newton'
  • FOI Online Award: Best Actor in a Leading Role for the film 'Newton'
  • FOI Online Award: Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the film 'Bareilly Ki Barfi'
  • IMW Digital Award: Best Actor in a Web Series

Favourites

Cuisine(s)
  • Italian
  • Indian
BeverageTea
Actor(s)
  • Shah Rukh Khan
  • Aamir Khan
  • Manoj Bajpayee
  • Al Pacino
  • Robert De Niro
  • Daniel Day-Lewis
  • Marlon Brando
Actress(es)
  • Madhubala
  • Konkona Sen Sharma
Film(s)
Bollywood
  • Mohabbatein
  • Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
HollywoodThe Godfather
TV ShowGame of Thrones
BandColdplay
Author(s)
  • Saadat Hasan Manto
  • Ayn Rand
  • Walter Isaacson
Book(s)
  • The Bhagavad Gita
  • The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
  • The Godfather by Mario Puzo
  • My Autobiography by Charlie Chaplin
  • Wild Seed by Octavia Butler
  • You Can Win by Shiv Khera
Destination(s)
  • Goa
  • Amsterdam
  • Budapest

Style Quotient

Car CollectionAudi Q7
BikeHarley Davidson Fat Bob (bought in October 2019; worth Rs. 14.69 Lakh)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Rajkummar Rao does not smoke.
Rajkummar Rao does not drink alcohol.
Rajkummar Rao was born in a middle-class joint family in Gurugram.
He admired Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, and Manoj Bajpayee while growing up.
In his fifth standard, he achieved a national level gold medal in Taekwondo.
During his college days, he commuted for 4-5 hours daily for theater classes.
Mukesh Chhabra was impressed with Rajkummar's acting in a Delhi-based theatre group.
He changed his name from Raj Kumar Yadav to Rajkummar Rao based on numerology.
Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha fell in love while making a short film.
He initially struggled in Mumbai, getting small roles in advertisements.
Rajkummar Rao's first role was a "News Reader" in the film 'Rann'.
He earned his debut role in 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha' after numerous auditions.
Rajkummar Rao did the film 'Talaash' to act alongside Aamir Khan.
He underwent extensive makeup for his role in 'Raabta'.
After reading a biography, Rajkummar Rao embraced reading books.
He is a devoted follower of Lord Ganesha and loves dogs.
Rajkummar Rao was named 'National Icon' by the Election Commission of India.
In 2024, he clarified plastic surgery rumors about his altered appearance in a viral photo.

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