The actor had several big releases in 2024
Hindi film actor Rajkummar Rao is regarded as one of the greatest actors of the decade. The 40 year old actor started his Bollywood journey in 2010 today he is one of the most promising young talents around. From romantic to comic to thriller, Rajkummar Rao has featured in several critically acclaim films and shows. He has played various interesting and memorable characters. He has starred in the lead and in supporting roles as well.
Malayalam actor Fahad Faasil who is known as one of the greatest actors in India called Rajkummar Rao ‘The Find of the Decade’.
2024 has been an extraordinary year for Rajkummar Rao
The actor had four major film releases in 2024. He featured in the lead in four big banner films such as Srikanth, Mr. & Mrs. Mahi, Stree 2, and Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video. All of his films were hit or blockbusters at the box office.
Stree 2
Rajkummar Rao starring horror comedy film Stree 2 earned over 800 crores globally and over 600 crores in India in Hindi. Stree 2 is the highest-grossing Hindi film ever and one of the highest-grossing Indian films. The received critical acclaim for its humor, horror, editing, direction, and story. The also features Shraddha Kapoor, Abhishek Banerjee, Aparshakti Khurrana, and Pankaj Tripathi. The film is a sequel to the 2018 hit film Stree.
Srikanth
Srikanth is a biopic film on the visually impaired industrialist and entrepreneur Srikanth Bolla. The film featured Rajkummar Rao as Srikanth besides Jyotika, Alaya F, Jameel Khan, and Sharad Khelkar. The film received critical acclaim and emerged as a success for its makers.
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi is a sports drama romantic film starring Rajkummar Rao and Jhanvi Kapoor in the lead. The film also features veteran actors Rajesh Sharma, Kumud Mishra, and Zarina Wahab. Mr. & Mrs. Mahi features Rajkummar Rao as a cricket coach and Jhanvi Kapoor as his wife becomes a well-known female cricketer. The film is a bit related to Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Upon its release, Mr. & Mrs. Mahi received mixed reviews but ended up becoming a modest success.
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video is Rajkummar Rao’s fourth and final release of 2024. The film starred an ensemble cast of Rajkummar Rao, Tripti Dimri, Vijay Raaz, Mast Ali, Archana Puran Singh, Mallika Sherawat, Mukesh Tiwari, Rakesh Bedi and Tiku Talsania among others. The comedy romantic film received mixed to negative reviews but emerged as a success.
With four major releases in 2024, Rajkummar Rao has certainly cemented his place as one of the most successful young actors in Bollywood. The actor will be seen next in the 2025 gangster crime drama film Maalik which features Rajkummar Rao as a gangster for the first time in his film career. Rajkummar Rao will also reprise his role of Paana, Tipu Tiger in the second season of Guns and Gulaabs.
