Ahead of Prahaar, 7 real-life stories Rajkummar Rao played

Ahead of Prahaar, 7 real-life stories Rajkummar Rao played Ahead of Prahaar, 7 real-life stories Rajkummar Rao played Mid-Day Entertainment By Onam Gupta Published Oct 13, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Bose: Dead/Alive (2017) Rao took on the titular role in this web series exploring the life of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and the mystery surrounding his disappearance. [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Omerta (2018) In Hansal Mehta’s crime drama Omerta, Rao portrayed Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the British-born militant linked to several high-profile abductions and killings. [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Chittagong (2012) In Bedabrata Pain’s historical drama, Rajkummar Rao played Lokenath Bal, one of the revolutionaries involved in the 1930 Chittagong armoury raid. [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Shahid (2013) He essayed Shahid Azmi, Mumbai-based lawyer and human rights activist who began defending people accused of terrorism after experiencing wrongful imprisonment [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Aligarh (2015) In Aligarh, Rao played Deepu Sebastian, a journalist who investigates the circumstances surrounding Professor Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras. [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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