Rajkummar Rao always wanted to be an actor

Rajkummar Rao who has proved to be an actor par excellence with films like 'Bareilly Ki Barfi', 'Shahid', 'Trapped' and 'Newton' among others, always has a great line up of movies in store.
Last year, the actor was appreciated for the kind of roles and his film selection. Apparently, Rajkummar feels that people took notice of him because of the various roles that he has played on screen.From portraying the character of Pritam Vidrohi in a commercial entertainer like 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' to a serious essaying the role of a rookie government clerk in 'Newton', Rajkummar has managed to make recognition among the masses due to such interesting characters that he has played on screen."
The actor doesn't feel the competition in the industry at all. In fact, he feels happy when he sees his contemporaries doing various roles because Rajkummar believes that it's important to make Hindi film industry stand out and also at the same time help actors get global recognition.
Rajkummar feels that one of the best performances that he has had till date is that of his character in 'CityLights' (2014) where he starred opposite his real life girlfriend, Patralekha.