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The Devil whispered in my ear, “You’re not strong enough to withstand the storm.” Today I whispered in the Devil’s ear, “I am the storm.” The storm in Bollywood today is none other than Rajkumar Rao.
This man has proved his mettle in a career ranging 7 years and showed everyone that a star need not always be born with good looks or have a Godfather in the industry. This Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana star’s kitty is full with upcoming movies across different genres.
Fanne Khan
An official remake of the Oscar-nominated Dutch film Everybody’s Famous, Fanne Khan is directed by Atul Manjrekar. Rajkumar Rao will be seen romancing Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in this movie and has lost 10kg for his role in this movie. Produced by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, the movie also features Anil Kapoor and Divya Dutta.
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Omerta
Omerta will see Rajkumar Rao in the role of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, British terrorist of Pakistani descent. Directed by Hansal Mehta, the film will explore the 1994 kidnappings of westerners in India for which Omar was arrested and served time in prison. The story of infamous British-born terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who kidnapped and murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in 2002.
5 Weddings
Starring Rajkumar Rao and Nargis Fakhri in lead roles, 5 Weddings is the story of an American journalist who travels to India to cover Bollywood weddings. As fate would have it a liaison officer is assigned to the project, whose sole job is to prevent any journalistic espionage under India’s Censorship Laws. The coverage of Bollywood weddings unfolds entangled stories of lost loves, transgender tangles and culture clashes along the heartfelt journey of life, symbolized by the universal ups and downs of a wedding celebration.
