Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao is busy selling his upcoming courtroom drama Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story, which hits the screens on October 16. He spoke in regards to the Sourav Ganguly biopic, Dada, throughout the movie’s promotions and shared an anecdote about his interplay with the previous cricketer. When requested in regards to the movie’s poster receiving criticism, Rajkummar remarked that the workforce has ‘learnt the lesson’ to not rush issues.
Rajkummar Rao on assembly Sourav Ganguly
On Mashable India, Rajkummar opened up about taking pictures for Dada and stated, “I’ve met Sourav Ganguly many instances and have even shot at his house and at Eden Gardens. We have been in Kolkata for some time, and I’ve spent a whole lot of time with Dada. We have now mentioned a whole lot of issues. We have now additionally mentioned issues that I can’t reveal now, as a result of it’s essential to know private issues to grasp an individual’s thoughts. He was very open about it; he laid his life naked earlier than me. All of us love him; he’s a legend. He laid the inspiration for what the Indian workforce is right now.”
Criticism for Dada poster
On Sourav’s birthday on July 8, the makers of Dada launched a poster that noticed Rajkummar recreating an iconic second. The actor waved an Indian flag within the poster, shirtless and sporting blue pants. Nonetheless, many thought the poster was poorly made or AI-generated. Acknowledging the criticism, Rajkummar stated, “Those who made the poster have understood, they’ve learnt their lesson. They’ve understood they should take their time and never rush issues; there’s no hurry. I feel the workforce has realized its lesson. However they’ve additionally understood that dada’s fan following is loopy.”
Rajkummar Rao’s current work
Rajkummar final starred in Bhool Chuk Maaf and Maalik in 2025 and in Toaster this 12 months. His subsequent movie, Prahaar, is directed by Avinash Arun and produced by Dinesh Vijan underneath the banner of Maddock Movies. It additionally stars Wamiqa Gabbi, Lalit Prabhakar, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Sikandar Kher in lead roles. The movie explores Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam’s function in authorized battles surrounding the 1993 Bombay bombings and 2008 Mumbai assaults. It is going to be launched in theatres on October 16.
Rajkummar additionally has Stree 3, Dada and Raftaar lined up subsequent. Within the interview, he additionally spoke about Stree 3, stating that the filmmakers have been engaged on the script. He additionally talked about that they need to make a movie that’s enjoyable to observe quite than simply advancing the franchise.