Rajkummar Rao Quotes

After my schooling, I started theatre. By the time I graduated, I was doing theatre 24x7. Luckily, the FTII (Film and Television Institute of India) acting course started.

Rajkummar Rao

• Acting
• Theatre
• Television
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• After my schooling, I started theatre. By the time I graduated, I was doing theatre 24x7. Luckily, the FTII (Film and Television Institute of India) acting course started.

  

  Rajkummar Rao
  • Acting
  • Theatre
  • Television