Rajkummar Rao
Indian actor
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| 2024 | Starred in 'Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video' alongside Triptii Dimri, playing a newlywed searching for a missing sex tape in 1997. |
| 2024 | Starred in Srikanth and experienced his highest-grossing release with the sequel Stree 2. |
| 2024 | Rajkummar Rao portrayed visually-impaired industrialist Srikanth Bolla in his biopic 'Srikanth', spending time at schools for the blind and analyzing videos to authentically capture Bolla's mannerisms and body language. |
| 2024 | Starred in the sports drama 'Mr. & Mrs. Mahi', playing a failed cricket player who pursues his sporting aspirations through his wife. The film received mixed reviews, with critics noting problematic character traits and a commercial underperformance. |
| 2024 | Scheduled to appear in upcoming films Srikanth, Mr. & Mrs. Mahi, and Stree 2. |
| 2023 | Appeared in 'Bheed', a black-and-white social thriller about the COVID-19 lockdown in India, which received positive critical acclaim. |
| 2023 | Rajkummar Rao appeared in the song 'Achha Sila Diya' performed by B Praak |
| 2023 | Rajkummar Rao starred in the Netflix series 'Guns & Gulaabs', playing dual roles as Paana 'Spanner' Tipu and Tiger Tipu |
| 2022 | Starred in 'Badhaai Do' opposite Bhumi Pednekar, portraying a gay police officer in a lavender marriage. Received unanimous critical acclaim and won his first Best Actor award at Filmfare. |
| 2022 | Made a cameo appearance in 'Bhediya', reprising his role from 'Stree'. |
| 2022 | Starred in the thriller 'HIT: The First Case', a remake of a Telugu film, playing a police officer in the Homicide Intervention Team. |
| 2022 | Starred in 'Monica, O My Darling' alongside Radhika Apte and Huma Qureshi, released on Netflix. |
| 2022 | Acted in multiple films including Badhaai Do, Monica, O My Darling, and HIT: The First Case. |
| 2021 | Starred in the horror-comedy 'Roohi' with Janhvi Kapoor, which received mixed reviews and was a box-office failure. |
| 2021 | Appeared in 'Hum Do Hamare Do', playing an orphan who deceives his fiancée by hiring people to pose as his parents, which was critically panned. |
| 2021 | Starred in international English film 'The White Tiger', expanding his global reach |
| November 15 2021 | Married actress Patralekha Paul in Chandigarh. |
| 2020 | Starred in the film Ludo. |
| 2020 | Reunited with director Hansal Mehta for the sports comedy 'Chhalaang', which premiered on Amazon Prime Video. |
| 2020 | Donated to the PM CARES Fund, Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund, and Zomato's Feeding India to support families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. |
| 2020 | Appeared in 'Shimla Mirchi', a romantic comedy that received negative reviews and was a box office failure. |
| 2019 | Starred in 'Made in China', playing a Gujarati businessman marketing a Chinese aphrodisiac, which received mixed critical reviews. |
| 2019 | His father Satya Prakash Yadav passed away. |
| 2019 | Starred in 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga', a film about a closeted lesbian, which received ambivalent critical feedback but was praised for its positive representation of homosexuality. |
| 2019 | Appeared in the black comedy 'Judgementall Hai Kya' with Kangana Ranaut, earning his fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics) nomination. |
| 2018 | Appeared in the musical comedy 'Fanney Khan' with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anil Kapoor, which was a critical and commercial failure. |
| 2018 | Appeared briefly in 'Love Sonia', a film about sex trafficking. |
| 2018 | Concluded his film releases for the year with '5 Weddings'. |
| 2018 | Rajkummar Rao appears in multiple successful films including 'Stree' and 'Omerta' |
| 2018 | Appeared in the successful horror-comedy Stree. |
| 2017 | Starred in Newton, which earned him the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor. Also appeared in Bareilly Ki Barfi, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Appeared on Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list. |
| 2017 | Starred in the biographical crime film 'Omerta', portraying terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. |
| 2017 | Appeared in 'Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana', which received mixed critical reviews. |
| 2017 | Starred in the romantic comedy 'Behen Hogi Teri' with Shruti Haasan, which received unfavorable critical reviews despite praise for Rao's performance. |
| 2017 | Named as India's Hottest Vegetarian Celebrity by PETA, highlighting his commitment to vegetarianism. |
| 2017 | Made a cameo appearance in 'Raabta', requiring extensive prosthetic makeup to portray a 324-year-old character. |
| 2017 | Appeared on Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list and GQ magazine's list of 50 Most Influential Young Indians, showcasing his growing prominence in the entertainment and cultural landscape. |
| 2017 | Rajkummar Rao portrayed Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in the web series 'Bose: Dead/Alive' on ALTBalaji platform |
| 2017 | Starred in two notable films: Newton and Bareilly Ki Barfi, showcasing his range as an actor. |
| 2016 | His mother Kamlesh Yadav passed away. |
| 2016 | Starred in the independent film Trapped, winning his second Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. |
| 2015 | Appeared in a supporting role in the romantic comedy Dolly Ki Doli, co-starring Sonam K Ahuja. |
| 2015 | Starred in Aligarh. |
| 2015 | Starred in Hamari Adhuri Kahani as an abusive husband, directed by Mohit Suri. |
| 2014 | Starred in CityLights, a drama film where he portrayed a poor farm family member from Rajasthan. To prepare, he lived in Sadri for a month, grew a moustache, and mastered the local dialect. |
| 2014 | Changed his surname from Yadav to Rao and added an extra 'm' to his first name, citing numerological reasons and a tribute to his mother. |
| 2014 | Featured in Forbes India's 30 Under 30 list, recognizing his early career achievements and potential in the entertainment industry. |
| 2014 | Appeared in the popular film Queen, further solidifying his position in Bollywood. |
| 2013 | Rajkummar Rao starred in Kai Po Che!, a social drama film based on Chetan Bhagat's novel, which received critical acclaim and earned him his first Filmfare Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. |
| 2013 | Appeared in a short film titled Bombay Mirror directed by Shlok Sharma. |
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