Rajkummar Rao Birthday: Lesser Known Facts About The Stree 2 Actor
Rajkummar Rao, originally Raj Kumar Yadav, changed his name to Rao and added an extra 'M' due to his mother's numerology beliefs.
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Rao, despite not often starring in action-packed roles, is a national-level gold medalist in Taekwondo.
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Rajkummar Rao, known for his acting skills, was involved in theatre with Kshitij Theatre Group and the Shri Ram Centre in Delhi, and enrolled in a two-year acting course at FTII.
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Rao's stardom journey began with a year of struggle, but he made his debut in Love Sex Aur Dhokha, earning only ₹11,000 as a lead.
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Rajkummar Rao is known for his intense preparation for roles, including Trapped, where he consumed only black coffee and carrots daily, and even used real blood for certain scenes.
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Not a lot of people know this, but Rajkummar Rao once revealed that he had auditioned for the dance reality show Boogie Woogie before finding his calling as an actor.
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Rajkummar Rao, a renowned faster, began his practice at 16 years old, following his mother's fasts for Santoshi Ma.