Appearing in 51 movies so far, Rajkummar Rao has gained significant popularity. Starting his career with a basic film like D-day in 2013, where Rao played a fundamental role, he has come far with a blockbuster movie like Stree 2, which has a worldwide collection of 858.4 crores. Rao’s story is not just inspirational but something that every aspiring artist can learn from. The actor has often told interviews about his hard work and dedication. Following his back-to-back movie hits, the star was recognized by the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Award 2024, where he was given the title of Entertainment Leader of the Year.
To celebrate such an honoring occasion, the actor took the news to Instagram and shared a picture with a heartfelt message stating, “Such an honor to be awarded the Entertainment Leader of the Year at @cnbctv18india India Business Leader Awards. Forever grateful to the audiences, creators, and teams that make this journey possible. #Gratitude.”
With his versatile acting sets and adapting different roles in movies, the actor has truly become one of the most bankable actors of his generation. With no Bollywood background to his support, the actor often mentions the financial struggles he has faced. Hailing from Gurugram, Haryana the actor still mentions about his family and his struggles before the good days in bollywood. In one of his interviews, the actor mentioned that the very talented Manoj Bajpai inspired him to become an actor. He says that he was “highly influenced” by Manoj Bajpai’s performance and in 2008 he enrolled in a 2 year acting course at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.
With his story of resilience and exceptionally good acting skills, we have become fans of Rajkummar Rao, and we must say that we are “highly influenced” by all your hard work and dedication.