Rajkummar Rao, who is currently making headlines following the success of his latest film Stree 2, is overwhelmed with the response the film has received in just 10 days. Directed by Amar Kaushik, the movie stars Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Apartshakti Khurana. Rao, who tries to choose diverse roles, is “super elated” with the appreciation Stree 2 has got. However, Rao is also humbled and grounded with all the success that surrounds him today.
In the early days of his acting career, Rajkummar Rao met his wife, actor Patralekhaa, whom he calls his go-to person. When asked about the significance of meeting her, Rao, in an exclusive interview with News18, promptly said she played the “most important” role in his life. He reflected, “She became my strength, and my guiding force. She is the love of my life, she is my wife now and I, her husband. She is my go-to person for everything. When I am in the lowest point in my life, I go to her. When I am the happiest, I would go to her. So, she’s the one thread that has held me together in my bad days and good days.”
The actor, who came into the Hindi film industry as an outsider, has carved a niche for himself with his hard work and it is safe to state that he has emerged as a superstar. Remembering his early days and humble beginnings, Rao shared, “I have come from nowhere. I come from a very humble beginning. I didn’t grow up with money around me. Journey wasn’t easy. It was tough. Starting from my theatre days in Delhi, where, sometimes, I didn’t have enough money to take the state transport. So, I would cycle 70kms up and down. Then coming to Mumbai after FTII (Film and Television Institute of India), it is an expensive city. So, just to survive here was a task. Didn’t know anyone, where to start, who to meet, etc. I used to figure out my way.”
Rao is thankful to his family, but especially his mother, who believed in him, his hard work and his talent. “My mother was always there with me, supporting and motivating me that it would work out and to just be honest and be sincere to what you do. She knew how passionate I am about what I do. So, those blessings and god just showed me the right way and I met the right people. [My journey] started with LSD. Money was still a problem for a long time even after when I started working. But money was never the motivation factor for me,” said Rao.
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