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.
Maalik
Maalik
2025
Bhool Chuk Maaf
Ranjan
2025
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video
Vicky
2024
Stree 2
Vicky
2024
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
Mahendra
2024
Srikanth
Srikanth Bolla
2024
Pushtaini
Ankur Bhatia
2023
Bheed
Surya Kumar Singh Tikas
2023
Bhediya
Vicky
2022
Monica, O My Darling
Jayant Arkhedkar
2022
HIT: The First Case
Vikram
2022
Shimla Mirchi
Avinash
2020
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
Sahil Mirza
2019
5 Weddings
Officer Harbhajan Singh
2018
Love Sonia
Manish
2018
Stree
Vicky
2018
Fanney Khan
Adhir
2018
Omertà
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh
2018
Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
Satyendra aka Sattu
2017
Newton
Newton Kumar
2017
Bareilly Ki Barfi
Pritam Vidrohi
2017
Behen Hogi Teri
Gattu
2017
Trapped
Shaurya
2017
Aligarh
Deepu Sebastian
2016
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Hari Prasad (Vasudha's husband)
2015
Dolly Ki Doli
Sonu Sarawat
2015
City Lights
Deepak Singh
2014
Bombay Mirror
2014
Queen
Vijay
2014
Shahid
Shahid Azmi
2013
Kai Po Che!
Govind "Govi" Patel
2013
Talaash
Devrath Kulkarni
2012
Chittagong
Lokenath Bal
2012
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2
Shamshad Alam
2012
Ragini MMS
Uday
2011
LSD: Love, Sex aur Dhokha
Adarsh
2010
Rann
News reporter
2010
Dainik
Bachpan Ka Pyar
Doosara Mahayudh
Vicky
2028
Pehla Mahayudh
Vicky
2028
Stree 3
Vicky
2027
Aapka Apna Zakir
Self · (1 episode)
2024
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Guns & Gulaabs
Paana Tipu · (7 episodes)
2023
Badhaai Do
Shardul Thakur
2022
Hum Do Hamare Do
Dhruv Shikhar
2021
Roohi
Bhaunra Pandey
2021
The White Tiger
Ashok
2021
Chhalaang
Mahinder Hooda (Montu)
2020
Ludo
Alok Kumar Gupta "Aalu"
2020
Uss Din
2020
Made In China
Raghuvir Mehta
2019
Movie Masti With Manish
Himself · (1 episode)
2019
Judgementall Hai Kya
Keshav
2019
Zero
Self (Special Appearance)
2018
Dance Deewane
Himself · (1 episode)
2018
Amoli
Narrator (Hindi)
2018
Bose: Dead/Alive
Subhas Chandra Bose · (9 episodes)
2017
The Drama Company
Himself · (2 episodes)
2017
Raabta
Muwwaqit
2017
Boyss Toh Boyss Hain
2013
Shaitan
Malwankar
2011
Toaster
Ramakant
Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly
Untitled Ujjwal Nikam Biopic
Ujjwal Nikam
Rajkumar Rao 2nd Production
Untitled Sandeep Modi/Rajkummar Rao Project
Kanpur Waale Khuranas
Himself · (1 episode)
2018
BFFs with Vogue
Himself · (2 episodes)
2016
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self · (1 episode)
2016
The Kapil Sharma Show
(1 episode)
2016
The Kapil Sharma Show
Himself · (5 episodes)
2016
Son of Abish
Himself · (1 episode)
2014
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self · (2 episodes)
2013
Koffee with Karan
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Filmfare Awards
Host · (2 episodes)
1954