Rajkummar on Ayushmann recommending him for ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’

When Rajkummar Rao was asked about the praise he is receiving for playing Pritam Vidrohi in ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ by Ayushmann Khurrana, the 32-year-old actor expressed gratitude and surprise because he wasn’t aware that Khurrana suggested his name for the film.

‘Bareilly Ki Barfi,’ which also stars Kriti Sanon, Khurrana and Pankaj Tripathi, is currently out in cinemas now. In an interview, Khurrana had revealed that he suggested Rao’s name to the makers of ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi,’ reports The Indian Express.

Rao expressed his surprise at receive the praise. “Honestly, I am not aware about this. But if he (Ayushmann Khurrana) has suggested my name, then it is very kind of him. I want to thank him for that. The kind of love and appreciation I am getting for Pritam’s role is so overwhelming. I hope he suggests my name for all his good scripts, and I will do the same for him. We are really good friends.”

Rao’s performance in ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ has found favour with critics and audience like. The actor is very happy, but gives the credit to his co-actors Sanon, Khurrana and Tripathi. He is also grateful to the director and writer.

He said, “Film making is team work. All the characters play an important role. For me, as an actor, for my character to come out so beautifully, I would give all the credit to my co-actors, directors and writers. It is not something you can do on your own. It totally depends on your co-actors. I am very happy for the kind of response I am getting for my work, but there was a lot of hard work that has gone into it.”

Rao is now busy promoting his web-series ‘Bose: Dead or Alive.’ Produced by Hansal Mehta, this web series will be streamed on Ekta Kapoor’s ALT Balaji. Bose: ‘Dead or Alive’ is about the mystery surrounding the death of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose. After ‘Bose,’ Rao has ‘Newton’ and ‘Omerta’ in his sights.

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