MUMBAI : Rajkummar Rao is one of the most talented and versatile actors of his generation in Bollywood. He worked actively in theatre at both the Shri Ram Centre and his college from a small family in Haryana.

Rajkummar subsequently enrolled in a two-year acting program at the FTII, where he eventually made his feature debut in Love Sex Aur Dhokha. From then on, he was unable to turn back, and Rajkummar went on to make a string of well-received box-office hits. The actor's wife is Patralekhaa Paul.

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Rajkummar Rao recalled, “The most difficult time was facing financial difficulty and getting no work. My mother supported me a lot and when I would run out of money, she would arrange it and send it. I remember once I was left with only Rs 18 in my account and that too in a city like Mumbai. I used to spend very frugally. We three used to live in one flat and I used to skip lunch and have one Parle Ji and Frooti for lunch. My lunch would cost me Rs 4 at the time.”

Rajkummar Rao then spoke about the day he had only Rs. 18 and had no idea how to make a meal for himself. He talked about how he ended up making a few of his FTII batchmates a call to see if they might give him some dinner.

She stated, “Now, the day I was left with only Rs 18, I was thinking what will I do? We have a FTII (Film and Television Institute of India) committee in Mumbai. A lot of our seniors and juniors live here. So, you can ring anybody and ask them what are they having for dinner and if you can come.”

He said, “I started preparing to become an actor after school. After completing school, I joined Sri Ram Centre in Delhi, it’s an acting school. I was 18 at the time. So, somebody told me to join college for graduation so that I can get a bus pass. In that way you can save money. I got to know this very late. Before that I used to go to the acting school on bicycle and would ride the cycle for 70 kms up and down. I would hear songs like Lakshya Ko Har Haal Me Pana Hai, Papa Kahte Hain and all on my walkman on my way there. It sounds filmy now but it used to be a lot of fun.”

Previously, Rajkummar Rao talked openly about his first pay period in an interview with comedian Zakir Khan. He mentioned receiving Rs. 300 as pay for teaching a little girl at her home. He recalled that the first time he received his salary, he immediately used it to buy groceries and give the rest to his family.

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