Happy Birthday Rajkummar Rao: Here's 5 Brilliant Performances By The Actor

Rajkummar Rao celebrates his 34th birthday today, on August 31, 2018, and wishes are pouring in on Twitter from celebrities and fans alike. The actor might throw a birthday bash tonight inviting his near and dear ones and it would surely be a time to remember. Rajkummar Rao has now become a household name all across the country and his movies are loved and cherished by one and all. He has gained the audiences' trust in just a few years and it looks like he's here to stay.

Rajkummar Rao starrer Stree released today and the movie is getting good reviews from the audiences. Check out 5 of his best movies, which you have to make sure to watch even if you already watched them.

#Bareilly Ki Barfi: Rajkummar Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana and Kriti Sanon starrer Bareilly Ki Barfi ended up being a hit at the box office and people fell in love with Rajkummar's character. His acting was top notch and this is one among his best movies.

#Newton: Rajkummar Rao starrer Newton was one of a kind and came as a surprise to the audiences. From going on election duty to Naxal-affected areas to arguing with the government officials and conducting the electoral process, he showed that he's nothing less than a brilliant actor and the movie was loved by one and all.

#Shahid: The film that actually brought the limelight to Rajkumar's footsteps was Hansal Mehta's 'Shahid'. Based on the life of lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi, who was assassinated in 2010 in Mumbai, Rajkumar played the title role. His extremely measured acting and subtle intensity won him the National Award for Best Actor and Filmfare for Best Actor (critics) as well. 'Shahid' was definitely Rajkummar Rao's triumph.

#Kai Po Che!: Rajkummar Rao's first major commercial success came in with Abhishek Kapoor's 'Kai Po Che'. The film was based on Chetan Bhagat's novel 3 Mistakes of my Life and Rajkummar gave a stellar performance as Govind Patel, a geek who's motive is to expand their little sports business into a big one. His performance was very well received by the critics and audience alike.

#Trapped: Trapped has to be Rajkummar Rao's best movie ever! The intensity that he's displayed in the film connects with the audiences in an instant and not everyone can pull off a role like this. His acting was raw and it looked like he was living and breathing the role all throughout the movie.

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