Tag: Rajkummar Rao

Mumbai: Actor Rajkummar Rao, who has been on an award-winning spree, says that he is not dreaming about the Oscars. Rajkummar was named the Best Actor (Critics) for “Newton” and also won the Best Supporting Actor honour for “Bareilly Ki Barfi” at the Star Screen Awards here on Sunday. “Newton” is India’s official entry for the […]

New Delhi: National Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao, whose comedy drama film “Newton” is India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 90th Academy Awards, says India has a big opportunity this year at the Oscars. “It’s a great feeling to represent India at such an international platform, especially with a film like […]

New Delhi: Actor Rajkummar Rao, “Sexy Durga” director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan and Manipuri movie “Lady of the Lake” are representing India in the nomination list for the 11th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA). Rajkummar’s name features in the Best Performance by an Actor category for his performance in “Newton”, which has also been nominated for […]

Mumbai: Actor Rajkummar Rao has said he is nervous about romancing the “world’s most beautiful woman” Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Rajkummar, gearing up for the release of “Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana”, said this during the trailer launch of the film on Tuesday. He also spoke about his other film “Fanney Khan” which stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. […]

Mumbai: Actor Rajkummar Rao on Tuesday started shooting for “Fanney Khan”, which will also star Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Rajkummar tweeted a photograph of the film’s clapboard along with a caption that read: “Day 1 on the sets of ‘Fanney Khan’ with wonderful Anil Kapoor sir. Brilliant energy on set.” The upcoming musical […]

Mumbai: Producer Marco Mueller feels that there was not even a hint of plagiarisation in Rajkummar Rao’s “Newton”, amidst claims that the movie has been inspired from his 2001 Iranian film “Secret Ballot”. Last week, “Newton” was announced as India’s official entry for Oscars’ foreign language film category. On Monday night, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, in a […]

Mumbai: Rajkummar Rao is excited as his new film “Newton” has been announced as India’s official entry for the Oscars. The actor says that he will call superstar Aamir Khan for the advice on its promotion. When asked about his team strategy to promote “Newton” at the Oscars, Rajkummar said: “It’s just got announced and its […]

Mumbai: National-Award winning Rajkummar Rao’s latest release “Newton” is India’s official entry for Academy Awards in 2018. An excited Rajkummar on Friday took to Twitter to announce the news. “Very happy to share this news that ‘Newton’ is India’s official entry to the Oscars this year. Congratulations team,” he tweeted. Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, who is […]

New Delhi: Acclaimed actor Rajkummar Rao, who was overwhelmed with the response to “Omerta” at the movie’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), says the film can be disturbing for some viewers due to the dark reality it exposes. The film tells the story of Pakistani-origin terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh. Rajkummar, who […]

Mumbai: Award-winning film “Newton”, starring the “unstoppable” Rajkummar Rao, is set to hit the screens on August 18. Filmmaker Hansal Mehta tweeted on Tuesday: “And the highly acclaimed ‘Newton’ releases on August 18. With another stellar act by the unstoppable Rajkummar Rao.” Mehta also posted the film’s poster, in which Rajkummar, shielded by a helmet […]

Mumbai: National Film Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao will be seen playing a man aged 324 in the forthcoming film “Raabta”. The just released trailer of “Raabta” is packed with intrigue, love and the promise of a powerful storyline. The trailer ends with an element of surprise. At the end of the trailer, one can spot a […]

Mumbai: Rajkummar Rao says he feels overwhelmed that people are comparing him to Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh but the actor insists he never sees competition in any art form, especially acting. Rajkummar has been on a career high with consecutive commercial hits and critically acclaimed films since 2017. When asked about the perception that […]

Mumbai: Shelly Chopra, who managed to get father-daughter duo of Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor for her directorial debut “Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga”, says their off-screen chemistry played an important part during the film’s making. The director says she is fortunate they agreed to feature in the project together, their first on-screen […]

Mumbai: After the success of “Stree”, actor Rajkummar Rao has signed another untitled horror comedy to be creatively directed by “Fukrey” helmer Mrigdeep Singh Lamba. The film will be backed by Dinesh Vijan, who also produced “Stree” and is currently working with Rajkummar on “Made In China”. “Raj plays a small-time goon whose plans go […]

Mumbai: Filmmaker Hansal Mehta’s upcoming movie, “Omerta”, has been chosen as the film which will bring the curtains down at the ongoing Jio MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival. The movie reportedly chronicles the life of Britain- born terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, with Rajkummar Rao in the title role. Talking about showcasing the movie at […]