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Rajkummar Rao: I am getting offers from the West now

Actor Rajkummar Rao talks about the response to his Oscar-nominated film The White Tiger, and the box office of his film Roohi.

Published on: Mar 25, 2021, 19:03:23 IST
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2021 has started off on a great note for Rajkummar Rao, with two back-to-back projects hitting the desired mark. First came The White Tiger, his web film with Priyanka Chopra Jonas, which has been making waves internationally, and then his film Roohi, which became the first major film to release in theatres after a year since Covid 19 hit.

Actor Rajkummar Rao saw his first theatrical release after theatres reopened, with Roohi.
Actor Rajkummar Rao saw his first theatrical release after theatres reopened, with Roohi.

He reveals that pot TWT, the West has come calling with offers. “I did get some opportunities post it but am waiting for something exciting to come my way. It would be fun to explore work in the west as I had a great time being a part of this,” he says.

He is ecstatic though at the reviews pouring in, so much so that it will now compete in the Best Adapted Screenplay category at the Oscars. Rao says, “The film has done phenomenally well worldwide. The kind of love I got from all over the world is overwhelming and for me to get an opportunity to work with Ramin (Bahrani, director) was a great experience. I’ve learnt a lot while filming it and would cherish that process forever.”

A fan of the big screen experience, he still advises people to take care of their health first. “Keeping the pandemic in mind, I would always encourage people to abide by the rules of the authorities and take proper precautions. Our film doing well at the box office is a sign that our audiences are ready to watch films in theatres again. I must say that the experience of watching a film on a big screen is something you can’t recreate anywhere else,” Rao says.

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rishabh Suri

Rishabh Suri is an Assistant Editor, film critic, and professional overthinker of plot points. He writes for HT City, keeping pace with an industry where news cycles expire long before the popcorn gets cold. He completed his graduation in English Honours from Kirori Mal College, followed by a Master’s degree in English Literature-effectively training his brain to over-analyse classic texts before applying those exact same skills to 3-hour Bollywood blockbusters. He got into the profession when he had barely graduated from college and has been at HT ever since. At HT, Rishabh reviews films with a simple rule: skip the dense academic jargon and get straight to the point. Beyond reviews, as Assistant Editor, he helps navigate the broader circus of showbiz, tracking everything from OTT shifts to sudden box office panics. In a beat driven by loud PR machinery and carefully scripted answers, Rishabh prefers cutting through the noise to focus on how stories get made and why trends shift. When he isn’t writing against a deadline, he is usually sitting in a dark theater, compulsively memorising dialogues. For Rishabh, analysing movies isn't just a day job- it’s a habit he couldn't turn off even if he tried.

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