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I Never Had A Plan B. Acting Was The Only Thing I Fell In Love With And The Only Thing I Dreamt Of!

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May 2018

As an actor, this rank outsider has finetuned his acting skills to the point that his performances are slick, sharp and at times, spontaneous yet superbly controlled. No wonder, this powerhouse performer has won the prestigious National Film Award and his films have made a huge impact at the Oscars and even at the Cannes Film Festival. A superlative performer who has  erased the demarcation between art and commercial films to just content rich films, RAJKUMMAR RAO is indeed the ‘find’ of the decade for the film industry. In conversation with Sumita Chakraborty, Rajkummar Rao candidly talks about the challenges that changed his life as an actor, his thoda different films, girlfriend Patralekhaa and much more…

- Sumita Chakraborty

I Never Had A Plan B. Acting Was The Only Thing I Fell In Love With And The Only Thing I Dreamt Of!

He is like a chameleon - give him any role or character, and this performer par excellence transforms into that persona almost instantly. Arguably, one of the best actors amongst the NewAge stars, he has raised the bar with each performance of his. And, how! That’s right, he is Rajkummar Rao… unassuming, grounded, humble… in fact, you may just fail to think of him as a star… until he slaps you on the face with a wonderfully tuned performance, so edgy and clear-cut that you can’t just help but marvel at his superbly honed skills.

His repertoire of films have been amazingly varied yet completely multi-hued. From Ragini MMS, Love Sex Aur Dhokha (LSD), Gangs of Wasseypur, Kai Po Che, Queen, Newton, 5 Weddings, Bareilly Ki Barfi, Trapped to playing Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in a webseries to now Mental Hain Kya, his films have grabbed eyeballs, won awards galore in India as well as internationally and have proved that this versatile actor is indeed a performer in a league by himself.

… Presenting the very candid Rajkummar Rao as he talks about his life, films, challenges, love life and more. Read on…

You are an industry outsider who stormed Bollywood with path-breaking roles and fabulous performances. How would you describe your journey?

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