Rajkummar Rao
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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
Credits
Toaster (2026)
as Ramakant
The White Tiger (2021)
as Ashok
Zero (2018)
as Self (Special Appearance)
Bhediya (2022)
as Vicky
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video (2024)
as Vicky
Stree (2018)
as Vicky
Monica, O My Darling (2022)
as Jayant Arkhedkar
Love Sonia (2018)
as Manish
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 (2012)
as Shamshad Alam
Stree 2 (2024)
as Vicky
Prahaar (2026)
as Ujjwal Nikam
RaftaaR (2026)
Actor
Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (2017)
as Satyendra aka Sattu
Trapped (2017)
as Shaurya
Bhool Chuk Maaf (2025)
as Ranjan
Pehla Mahayudh (2028)
as Vicky
Maalik (2025)
as Deepak / Maalik
Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017)
as Pritam Vidrohi
Stree 3 (2027)
as Vicky
Dada - The Sourav Ganguly Story (2027)
as Sourav Ganguly
Ludo (2020)
as Alok Kumar Gupta "Aalu"
Talaash (2012)
as Devrath Kulkarni
Queen (2014)
as Vijay
Hum Do Hamare Do (2021)
as Dhruv Shikhar
Raabta (2017)
as Muwwaqit
HIT: The First Case (2022)
as Vikram
Bheed (2023)
as Surya Kumar Singh Tikas
Made In China (2019)
as Raghuvir Mehta
Badhaai Do (2022)
as Shardul Thakur
Roohi (2021)
as Bhaunra Pandey
Ragini MMS (2011)
as Uday
Chhalaang (2020)
as Mahinder Hooda (Montu)
LSD: Love, Sex aur Dhokha (2010)
as Adarsh
Srikanth (2024)
as Srikanth Bolla
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019)
as Sahil Mirza
Shimla Mirchi (2020)
as Avinash
Shakti Shalini (2026)
as Self
Aligarh (2016)
as Deepu Sebastian
D-Day (2013)
as Zoya’s husband (voice) (Uncredited)
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi (2024)
as Mahendra "Mahi" Aggarwal
Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015)
as Hari Prasad (Vasudha's husband)
Shaitan (2011)
as Malwankar
Uss Din (2020)
Actor
Kai Po Che! (2013)
as Govind "Govi" Patel
Fanney Khan (2018)
as Adhir
Chittagong (2012)
as Lokenath Bal
Judgementall Hai Kya (2019)
as Keshav
Dolly Ki Doli (2015)
as Sonu Sarawat
City Lights (2014)
as Deepak Singh
Newton (2017)
as Newton Kumar
5 Weddings (2018)
as Officer Harbhajan Singh
Boyss Toh Boyss Hain (2013)
Actor
Bachpan Ka Pyar (—)
Actor
A New Love Ishtory (2013)
as News Reporter
Behen Hogi Teri (2017)
as Gattu
Doosara Mahayudh (2028)
as Vicky
Omertà (2018)
as Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh
Rann (2010)
as News reporter
Shahid (2013)
as Shahid Azmi
Shoojit Sircar Mythological Comedy Project (—)
Actor
Bombay Mirror (2014)
Actor
Housewife (—)
Actor
Amoli (2018)
as Narrator (Hindi)
Pushtaini (2023)
as Ankur Bhatia