Actor Rajkumar Rao discusses the struggles and successes of his Bollywood journey. He also highlights the significance of content-driven films and expresses optimism for his latest release ‘Mr. & Mrs. Mahi.’ Rajkumar Rao remains enthusiastic about his future projects, including the highly awaited ‘Stree 2.’
Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao has shared his journey from getting his break in the film industry to achieving significant success. Looking back on his path to Bollywood, actor Rajkumar Rao remarked, “Breaking into Bollywood wasn’t easy, and I had no plan B.”
Rajkumar Rao has recently released his new movie, ‘Mr. & Mrs. Mahi’. Directed by Sharan Sharma, it features actor Rajkumar Rao, with Janhvi Kapoor as his co-star. It explores the struggles of a married couple chasing their dreams. The actor emphasized the significance of average-budget, content-driven films in reaching broader audiences.
With many famous films like ‘Shahid,’ ‘Newton,’ and ‘Stree’ under his belt, actor Rajkumar Rao continues to pursue diverse roles. He eagerly waits for ‘Stree 2,’ the sequel to the successful horror-comedy. “Good films eventually find their audience,” said Rao.
Actor Rajkumar Rao’s Recent Release
Actor Rajkumar Rao’s release ‘Mr. & Mrs. Mahi’ is a movie about a couple. In the movie, actor Rajkumar Rao plays the role of Mahendra. He is a failed cricketer. Because of the arranged marriage, he is married to Mahima. She is a doctor. This role is played by actress Jahnvi Kapoor. Both of them are nicknamed Mahi, hence called ‘Mr. & Mrs. Mahi’. Both of them soon discover their common love for cricket. Both of them are equally passionate about cricket. This brings them closer. Soon after, Mahendra finds the talent of a cricketer in his wife. He decides to help his wife. He becomes her coach and helps her along the way.
The movie stars actor Rajkumar Rao and his co-star, actress Jahnvi Kapoor. Kumud Mishra is also a part of this great movie. The movie has been directed by Director Sharan Sharma. The movie has been produced by Zee Studios and Dharma Production.
The movie was announced in November 2021. Its filming took place from May 2022 to May 2023.
Cast
- Actor Rajkummar Rao as Mahendra “Mahi” Aggarwal
- Actress Janhvi Kapoor as Mahima “Mahi” Aggarwal (née Sharma)
- Rajesh Sharma as Benny Dayal Shukla
- Kumud Mishra as Hardayal Aggarwal, Mahendra’s father
- Purnendu Bhattacharya as Trilok Gupta
- Zarina Wahab as Geeta Aggarwal
- Arjit Taneja as Sikander Aggarwal
- Yamini Das as Kalpana Gupta
- Sandesh Kulkarni as Coach Mangesh
- Dheerendra Kumar Gautam as Guddan
- Shashie Verma as Dr Patwal
- Dev Chauhan as Vimal
- Deepak Darayani as Dr Rastogi
- Girish Thapar as Damodar
Other Movie Details
- Running time 139 minutes
- Country India
- Language Hindi
- Budget ₹40 crores
