Did You Know: Rajkummar Rao Earned Just THIS Much For 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha'
Rajkummar Rao recalled his days of struggle, reminiscing about the time when he landed 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha' as his first film.
Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao, is currently basking in the glory of his latest release 'Stree 2', which is doing phenomenal business at the ticket counters. The Amar Kaushik-directorial, which also stars Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana, is nearing the Rs 500 crore mark at the box office. In the latest entertainment news, Rajkummar Rao recalled his days of struggle, reminiscing about the time when he landed 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha' as his first film.
Speaking on Raj Shamani's podcast, Rajkummar Rao revealed that he got only Rs 11,000 for doing the film.
"When I went to give my first audition, I wore atrangi clothes because that was the brief given to me. I was asked, 'What are you wearing? Do you have anything else?' I said, 'No'. I was like, 'S**, I'm gone, he doesn't like it'. I gave the audition, and after three or four days, I got a call saying, 'Dibakar liked your audition. But you have to shed weight from your face.' I said, 'Yes, I will do it.' In one week, I lost significant weight. I ran a lot," said Rajkummar Rao.
"I came back for the second and third rounds, and at last, there were two guys. Eventually, I got the call that everyone looks forward to, 'Congratulations, you are Dibakar's lead in his next film'. I was like, 'Thank God. I got a start'. Of course, it didn't fetch me any money. I got Rs 11,000 for the first film. But it was not for the money, work was important," he added.
For the unversed, 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha' was produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor and Priya Sreedharan under the banner of ALT Entertainment. The film also stars Anshuman Jha, Neha Chauhan, Amit Sial, Herry Tangri and Ashish Sharma.
During the same interview, Rajkummar Rao also recalled how his wife Patralekhaa has been his big support.
"My command over English was horrible. I used to be underconfident. I couldn't speak five words in a sentence. But she helped me with that, knowingly, unknowingly. She really helped me with that," said Rajkummar Rao.
Coming back to 'Stree 2', it now needs to be seen whether the film manages to go past the lifetime collection of Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal', SS Rajamouli's 'Baahubali 2', Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' and ‘Jawan’, and Sunny Deol's 'Gadar 2'.
'Stree 2' is now the biggest hit of Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's careers.
For the unversed, 'Stree 2' also features cameos by Varun Dhawan, Akshay Kumar, and Tamannaah Bhatia.
