Cast & creator
Rajkummar Rao
Best known for The Kapil Sharma Show, Comedy Nights with Kapil, Koffee with Karan
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.
Also known as: Raj Kumar Yadav, Raj kumar Rao, Rajkumar Rao, Rajkumar Yadav, راجکومار رائو
66
film credits
21
television credits
85
1954–2028 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (87)
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The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
2016
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self
2013
Koffee with Karan
Self
2004
Indian Idol
Self
2004
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Self
2024
Kaun Banega Crorepati
Self
2000
The Drama Company
Self
2017
Son of Abish
Himself
2014
The Ba***ds of Bollywood
Rajkummar Rao
2025
Dance Deewane
Himself
2018
BFFs with Vogue
Self
2016
Filmfare Awards
Host
1954Filmfare Awards
1954
The White Tiger
Ashok
2021
Wheel Of Fortune India
Self
2026
Kanpur Waale Khuranas
Himself
2018
Guns & Gulaabs
Paana Tipu
2023
Toaster
Ramakant
2026Toaster
Producer
2026
Prahaar - The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam
Ujjwal Nikam
2026
Aapka Apna Zakir
Self
2024
Stree
Vicky
2018
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2
Shamshad Alam
2012
Movie Masti With Manish
Himself
2019
Stree 2
Vicky
2024
The Thugesh Show
Self
2023
Monica, O My Darling
Jayant Arkhedkar
2022
Love Sonia
Manish
2018
Zero
Self (Special Appearance)
2018
Trapped
Shaurya
2017
Ludo
Alok Kumar Gupta "Aalu"
2020
Bhediya
Vicky
2022Stree 3
Vicky
2028
Shakti Shalini
Self
2026
Maalik
Deepak / Maalik
2025
Roohi
Bhaunra Pandey
2021
Talaash
Devrath Kulkarni
2012
HIT: The First Case
Vikram
2022
Uss Din
2020
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video
Vicky
2024
Dada - The Sourav Ganguly Story
Sourav Ganguly
2027Housewife
RaftaaR
2026RaftaaR
Producer
2026
A New Love Ishtory
News Reporter
2013
Raabta
Muwwaqit
2017
Ragini MMS
Uday
2011
Vinod -The Legend
Rajkummar Rao
2018
D-Day
Zoya’s husband (voice) (Uncredited)
2013
LSD: Love, Sex aur Dhokha
Adarsh
2010
Bareilly Ki Barfi
Pritam Vidrohi
2017
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
Sahil Mirza
2019
Aligarh
Deepu Sebastian
2016
Srikanth
Srikanth Bolla
2024
Shimla Mirchi
Avinash
2020
Shahid
Shahid Azmi
2013
Shaitan
Malwankar
2011
Queen
Vijay
2014
Badhaai Do
Shardul Thakur
2022Shoojit Sircar Mythological Comedy Project
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Hari Prasad (Vasudha's husband)
2015
Dolly Ki Doli
Sonu Sarawat
2015
Made In China
Raghuvir Mehta
2019
Kai Po Che!
Govind "Govi" Patel
2013
Newton
Newton Kumar
2017
Judgementall Hai Kya
Keshav
2019
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
Mahendra "Mahi" Aggarwal
2024
Bheed
Surya Kumar Singh Tikas
2023
Fanney Khan
Adhir
2018
Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
Satyendra aka Sattu
2017
Behen Hogi Teri
Gattu
2017
Bhool Chuk Maaf
Ranjan
2025Pehla Mahayudh
Vicky
Hum Do Hamare Do
Dhruv Shikhar
2021
Bose: Dead/Alive
Subhas Chandra Bose
2017
5 Weddings
Officer Harbhajan Singh
2018
Chittagong
Lokenath Bal
2012
Chhalaang
Mahinder Hooda (Montu)
2020
Boyss Toh Boyss Hain
2013
Rann
News reporter
2010
Amoli
Narrator (Hindi)
2018
Doosara Mahayudh
Vicky
City Lights
Deepak Singh
2014
Omertà
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh
2018Bachpan Ka Pyar
Bombay Mirror
2014
Pushtaini
Ankur Bhatia
2023