Rajkummar Rao, who was last seen in the action-thriller Maalik, is working in a biopic next, based on the life of Indian special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. Recently, a few pictures of the actor surfaced online, triggering a discourse on his surprising look transformation, including possible weight gain and hair loss. On Monday, the actor cleared the air about his look, penning a long note about his transformation for the #Nikam biopic.
Taking to his Instagram page, Rajkummar wrote, “Just finished shooting for my next Biopic Nikam and yes, it has demanded me to change physically which I love doing.” Referencing his previous works like Bose, Trapped and Srikanth, Rajkummar mentioned that he is not a big believer in prosthetic, and rather prefers to work hard to transform his look for each role. “I’ve achieved it in Nikam by gaining weight or looking old (to play a certain age) or to make my hair thin which my hair stylist was very much against,” he added.
Elaborating on his efforts for #Nikam biopic, the actor stated, “I had to gain around 9-10 kgs and I was eating 2 pizzas and lot of sweets and my fav Aloo Parathas, Biryani and to not use anything glam to look like the part. Hopefully when you will see the film which will be releasing soon you will be able to see all that hard work in the film.”
Talking about his next film, which is the biopic of legendary cricketer Saurav Ganguly, the actor wrote, “Now it’s the transition phase and time to lose these extra kgs and get ready to slip into Ganguly mode. Our very own Dada. Will always work the hardest to engage you, entertain you through my work.”
The actor also has the Netflix original Toaster in the pipeline, which is slated to release later this year.
