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Rajkummar Rao
Actor
Rajkummar Rao is an Indian actor. He appears in Queen and, on 16 October 2026, leads Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam, playing the public prosecutor known for the 26/11 Mumbai case. Wamiqa Gabbi and Jaideep Ahlawat are also in the published cast. Director: Avinash Arun Dhaware.
Rajkummar Rao, born 31 August 1984, trained at the Film and Television Institute of India. Shahid (2013), as the lawyer Shahid Azmi, is the film that moved him from supporting parts. He then did Stree, Bareilly Ki Barfi, Badhaai Do and Stree 2, which is to say he can carry both a horror comedy and a legal drama. Newton (2017) is the other film his name is tied to.
Awards and honours
- The National Award attached to Shahid in published lists is a Special Mention, not Best Actor. This page does not upgrade it.
- Filmfare lists cite him for Best Supporting Actor for Bareilly Ki Barfi, and for critics’ prizes for Shahid and Newton.
Films, dramas and shows
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Shahid | Shahid Azmi | Hansal Mehta. |
| 2017 | Newton | Newton | Amit V. Masurkar. India’s Oscar submission that year. |
| 2018 | Stree | Vicky | Amar Kaushik. The first film. |
| 2024 | Stree 2 | Vicky | Amar Kaushik. |
| 2013 | Queen | Vijay | The fiancé who cancels the wedding. |
Known for
Queen · Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam
Now and next
Work on ShowBuzz
- Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam
Film · 2026. A biographical legal drama about public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam and the cases that made his name, from the 1993 Bombay blasts to the 26/11 trial of Ajmal Kasab. Pritam composed the songs and Alokananda Dasgupta the background score. In theatres since 16 October 2026.
- Queen
Film · 2014. Rani’s fiancé calls off the wedding. She goes on the honeymoon alone. Vikas Bahl directs. Kangana Ranaut plays Rani. The film is dated 2013 in production chatter and opened in March 2014; this page uses the release year people search, 2014, in the body and keeps the common ‘2013 film’ label in the title year as 2014.
- Stree 2
Film · 2024. The sequel to the 2018 Maddock horror comedy. The same Chanderi company returns when a new spirit starts taking women’s heads. Amar Kaushik directs. It opened on Independence Day 2024 and became one of the year’s biggest Hindi films.