Rajkummar Rao biography
Rajkummar Rao is an Indian film actor, born on 31 August 1984 in Gurgaon.
Rajkummar Rao's screen career began in 2010 with Uss Din, playing Ashish.
Rajkummar Rao has appeared in 53 films and 2 television or streaming titles in Hindi and Indian cinema.
The most recent films are Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam (2026), Toaster (2026), Maalik (2025).
Rajkummar Rao is best known for Bareilly Ki Barfi, CityLights, Stree, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga.
Honours include Filmfare Awards and National Film Award for Best Actor.
Coming up next: Raftaar (2026), Dada: The Sourav Ganguly story (2027).
- Also known as
- Rajkumar Yadav
- Born
- 31 August 1984 (age 42)
- Birthplace
- Gurgaon
- Work
- Film actor
- Film industries
- Hindi and Indian cinema
- Years active
- 2010 to present
- Known for
- Bareilly Ki Barfi, CityLights, Stree, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Behen Hogi Teri
- Awards
- Filmfare Awards
- National Film Award for Best Actor
Rajkummar Rao filmography
55 films and 2 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Dada: The Sourav Ganguly story | Sourav Ganguly | Filming | |
| 2026 | Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam | Ujjwal Nikam | ||
| 2026 | Toaster | Ramakant urf Ramu | ||
| 2026 | Raftaar | TBA | Filming | |
| 2025 | Maalik | Deepak / Maalik | ||
| 2025 | Bhool Chuk Maaf | Ranjan Tiwari | ||
| 2024 | Stree 2 | Vicky | ||
| 2024 | Wild Wild Punjab | , N/a | Narrator | |
| 2024 | Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video | Vicky Babla | ||
| 2024 | Srikanth | Srikanth Bolla | ||
| 2024 | Naam | , N/a | Narrator | |
| 2024 | Mr. & Mrs. Mahi | Mahendra Aggarwal | ||
| 2023 | Bheed | Inspector Surya Kumar Singh Tikas | ||
| 2022 | Monica, O My Darling | Jayant Arkhedkar | ||
| 2022 | HIT: The First Case | Inspector Vikram Rao | ||
| 2022 | Badhaai Do | Shardul Thakur | ||
| 2022 | Bhediya | Vicky | Cameo appearance | |
| 2021 | The White Tiger | Ashok Batra | English film | |
| 2021 | Roohi | Bhawra Pandey | ||
| 2021 | Hum Do Hamare Do | Dhruv Shikhar | ||
| 2020 | Chhalaang | Mahendra Hooda | ||
| 2020 | Ludo | Alok Kumar Gupta | ||
| 2020 | Shimla Mirchi | Avinash | Delayed release; Filmed in 2014 | |
| 2019 | Judgementall Hai Kya | Keshav | ||
| 2019 | Made in China | Raghu Mehta |
Show all 55 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga | Sahil Mirza | ||
| 2018 | Fanney Khan | Adhir | ||
| 2018 | Stree | Vicky | ||
| 2018 | 5 Weddings | Harbhajan Singh | American film | |
| 2018 | Omerta | Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh "Omerta" | ||
| 2018 | Love Sonia | Manish | ||
| 2017 | Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana | IAS Satyendra Mishra | ||
| 2017 | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Pritam Vidrohi | ||
| 2017 | Behen Hogi Teri | Shiv Nautiyal "Gattu" | ||
| 2017 | Newton | Nutan "Newton" Kumar | ||
| 2017 | Raabta | Muwaqqit | Cameo appearance | |
| 2016 | Trapped | Shaurya | ||
| 2015 | Hamari Adhuri Kahani | Hari Prasad | ||
| 2015 | Dolly Ki Doli | Sonu Sherawat | ||
| 2015 | Aligarh | Deepu Sebastian | ||
| 2014 | CityLights | Deepak | ||
| 2014 | Queen | Vijay Dhingra | ||
| 2013 | Kai Po Che! | Govind Patel | ||
| 2013 | Boyss Toh Boyss Hain | Abhishek | ||
| 2012 | Talaash: The Answer Lies Within | Hindi | ||
| 2012 | Shahid | Shahid Azmi | ||
| 2012 | Chittagong | Lokenath Bal | ||
| 2012 | Talaash | Devrath Kulkarni | ||
| 2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur 2 | Shamshad Alam | ||
| 2011 | Ragini MMS | Uday Singh | ||
| 2011 | Shaitan | Inspector Devraj / Pintyalabhan (Malwankar) | ||
| 2010 | Love Sex Aur Dhokha | Adarsh | ||
| 2010 | Uss Din | Ashish | Short film | |
| 2010 | Samjhana | Rajkummar | Short film | |
| 2010 | Rann | Newsreader | Uncredited appearance |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Guns & Gulaabs | Paana "Spanner" Tipu / Tiger Tipu | ||
| 2017 | Bose: Dead/Alive | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose |