When someone asks you who is the one actor who grew in his Bollywood career & not being from a movie background family? There will be many, but from the current young lot, one name which will definitely be there is Rajkumar Rao. He had started his career by playing many small roles in movies like LSD, Rann and Shahid. Over the year, he has been marked in many critically acclaimed performances starting from Newton to Bareily ki Barfi.
However, the real box office success, he tasted Stree franchise which broke many box office records with its second part. Stree is also one of the highest grossing movie of Rajkumar rao till day. If you are also a fan of natural acting and exploring movies to watch, we suggest you watch best movies of Rajkumar rao and see some amazing performances.
Best Movies of RajKumar Rao List –
1. Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Vala Video
Release Year – 2024
IMDB – 7.2
Director – Raaj Shaandilyaa
It is a comedy movie in which Rajkummar Rao plays the character of Vicky, who marries Vidya, which is played by Tripti Dimri. On their honeymoon, they make an intimate video which gets stolen from their house after a series of mishaps. It’s a great movie if you are in a mood for something funny and humourous.
2. Srikanth
Release Year – 2024
IMDB – 7.4
Director – Tushar Hiranandani
Srikanth is a Hindi language Biographical film on Srikanth Bollan, played by Rajkummar Rao. It’s a really inspiring story of how Srikanth despite of being visually impaired and poor manages to pursue his goals and gets into MIT. Later, he goes on to achieve greater things in his life as well. It’s a really inspirational story that everyone should definitely watch.
3. Stree
Release Year – 2018
IMDB – 7.5
Director – Amar Kaushik
Stree is a horror/comedy-based film which stars Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor as main leads. The story revolves around people of a town called Chanderi who live in constant fear of a female spirit, Stree. She attacks only men of the town for some reason. Vicky played by Rajkummar Rao sets out on mission to unravel this mystery around stree.
4. Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
Release Year – 2017
IMDB – 7.5
Director – Ratnaa Sinha
It is a romantic comedy which stars Rajkummar Rao as Satyendra(Sattu) and Kriti Kharbanda as Aarti as the main leads of the movie. Sattu meets Aarti for an arrange marriage meeting and they both end up falling in love just for Aarti to run away on the wedding day. It’s a story based on love, betrayal and revenge.
5. Stree 2
Release Year – 2024
IMDB – 7.1
Director – Amar Kaushik
Stree 2 is the sequel movie of Stree. It’s a horror/ comedy movie in which the plot has flipped to that of Stree. This time a male spirit, Sarkata, terrorized the women of Chanderi. Meanwhile, Vicky (Rajkummar Rao) along with Stree(Shraddha Kapoor) sets out to stop this monster and save all the women of Chanderi.
6. Bareilly Ki Barfi
Release Year – 2017
IMDB – 7.5
Director – Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
This is a Romantic comedy starring Rajkummar Rao(Pritam), Kriti Sanon(Bitti), Ayushmann Khurrana(Chirag) as the main leads. The story revolves around Bitti who falls in love with Pritam, an author because of his unique way of thinking. But finding this author turns out to be harder than expected and for this she takes help from Chirag, a printing press owner. This film is loved for its comedic timing and hit songs.
7. Fanney Khan
Release Year – 2018
IMDB – 4.5
Director – Atul Manjrekar
It is a Hindi language musical drama comedy which tells the story of how parents cross so many boundaries to make their kids successful. This movie stars Anil Kapoor (Fanney Khan), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Baby Singh), and Rajkummar Rao (Adir) as main leads. The story unfolds as Fanney Khan kidnaps Baby Singh in attempts to make his daughter a famous singer and then further chaos ensues.
8. Newton
Release Year – 2017
IMDB – 7.6
Director – Amit V. Masurkar
Newton is a dark comedy movie where a government employee is sent to a politically sensitive area to run free and fair elections. Will he be able to run elections fairly?
9. Shahid
Release Year – 2010
IMDB – 8.2
Director – Hansal mehta
Shahid is a story of a lawyer and human rights activist who ends up becoming a criminal lawyer following an assassination. It’s a court room drama where he fights the cases of convicts who have been falsely accused of terrorism. It’s a fascinating human story where Raj Kumar rao’s acting is worth to watch.
10. Queen
Release Year – 2014
IMDB – 8.1
Director – Vikas Bahl
Queen is a comedy/drama film revolving around Rani (Kangana Ranaut), mainly when her fiancé Vijay (Rajkummar Rao) calls off their engagement just days before their wedding, leaving Rani heartbroken. But she doesn’t let this heartbreak shatter her and decides to go for the honeymoon alone where she starts her journey of self-love and empowerment.
Which one is your favourite Rajkummar Rao movie? Let us know in the comments below.
