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Currently garnering praise for his brilliant performance in the comedy thriller 'Roohi', actor Rao's journey looks straight out of a Bollywood movie. Known to be extremely versatile and talented, Rajkummar has given some really pathbreaking performances in his incredible journey of eleven years. After making a smashing debut that he won his first National Film together for a film, they create with Dibakar Banerjee's 'Love Sex Award. magic and 'Omerta' was no Aur Dhokha' in 2010, there has different. A biographical crime been no looking back for him. 3. KAI PO CHE (2013) drama, the film stars Rajkummar as Today, celebrating the phenomenal A story about friendship, 'Kai Po Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, a actor that he's, we pick his 8 best Che' saw Rajkummar Rao alongside terrorist who's involved with the films which that he's Bollywood's Sushant Singh Rajput and Amit kidnapping of four foreign nationals best bet today. Sadh. Portraying the role of Govind, in 1994. Just like his other powerful Rao's camaraderie with the two performances, in this film too the Check'em out here: actors was considered to be the actor went all in to do justice to the highpoints of the film. role. 1. LOVE SEX AUR DHOKHA (2010) 4. BAREILLY KI BARFI (2017) 7. EK LADKI KO DEKHA TOH Based on the themes of love, sex The Filmfare Award winning AISA LAGA (2019) and betrayal, 'Love Sex Aur performance of the actor saw his A coming of age, romantic comedy Dhokha' traced many angles character playing the role of Pritam drama, 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh including honour killings, MMS Vidrohi – a naïve sari salesman and Aisa Laga' is India's first LGBTQ scandal and sting operations. Even a rowdy man. What really won the film. Playing the lead role in the though this was Rajkummar Rao's audiences was the swiftness with film alongside Sonam Kapoor debut film, his performance was no which Rajkummar switched between Ahuja, Rajkummar was hailed by less than of a critically acclaimed the two avatars. It was through this the audiences for playing her actor. He was seen playing the film that cinelovers saw that the character with immense zeal. character of Adarsh, a man who actor is brilliant at both, intense as wants to make an MMS video to well as light-hearted roles. 8. THE WHITE TIGER (2021) pay off loans. His performance Revolving around the story of an made a lot of noise soon after the 5. NEWTON (2017) ambitious driver of a rich Indian film's release. The film featured Rajkummar family, who uses his wit to escape portraying the role of an honest clerk from poverty and become an 2. SHAHID (2012) who was sent on election duty and entrepreneur. Impressively, Based on the life of lawyer and was ready to go to any length to get Rajkummar Rao made a lot of noise human rights activist Shahid Azmi, the work done assigned to him. with his powerful performance in who was assassinated in 2010, Thanks to the actor's brilliant the film and won both, the critics 'Shahid' is regarded as one of performance, 'Newton' was India's and the audiences worldwide. Rajkummar Rao's finest works till official entry to the Oscars. Interestingly, many fans of the actor date. Interestingly, to get into the are even shared their personal skin of his character, the actor spent 6. OMERTA (2018) favourite sequences from the film a good amount of time with Everytime Rajkummar Rao and ace and talked about how much they Shahid's family. It was for this film filmmaker Hansal Mehta come enjoyed his performance. www.bollywoodtown.in 07 • BOLLYWOOD TOWN • June 2021 soldiers along our country borders. The film industry has never faltered in standing up and helping their countrymen and women. It's a great legacy of the filmdom and I'm so glad that generation of artists have recognised this legacy and follow the same culture. This time around also it took just one call from either me or Anupam ji (Kher) and everybody was on board. I am extremely humbled by their gesture and thank each one of them for their support," she added. Talking about the concert, the 'Tanha Dil' singer Shaan slated, "As we are all aware that these are difficult times and the need of the hour is to not only continue but step up the efforts in bringing some relief to COVID affected individuals and their families .. Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora and I Am Buddha Foundation have joined hands to raise funds and also bring some smiles and entertainment to their lives. I was very happy to join my fraternity to come together and be part of this cause. I urge you to contribute generously to this cause. India needs us. Let's do this Ek Saath,” added Shaan. Padam Shri Malini Awasthi said 'I am very happy that we are all coming together in 'Ek Saath: India Will Rise Again concert. The names which are a Singer Shaan, Sonu Nigam along part of it say everything in itself. We all have a duty to fulfill in these troubled times, we move forward together and the despair facing the difficult situation with 35 performers join hands due to covid. I too have got the good fortune by being a part of this concert and we are artists and I also feel that the first duty of an artist should be for Covid-19 relief fund humanity.' Evergreen singer Sadhana Sargam BOLLYWOOD singer Kashyap Seva Foundation and US India said "From 2020 till now, due to covid Shaan, Sonu Nigam along with 35 Pragati Foundation are also supporting 19, we are all aware of the situation in Bollywood performers will host a the event. The concert will feature 35 the whole world and in our country. virtual, live music festival on Saturday, performers. Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora 5th June with Indian artists to support The lineup of artists includes Sonu (GKPD), I AM Buddha Foundation and Covid-19 relief efforts.