MAALIK TRAILER: Rajkummar Rao replaced cold blooded gangster in action
Actor Rajkumar Rao will return to the big screen with his upcoming film Malik. The actioner’s trailer was unveiled by the manufacturers on Tuesday.

In short
- Trailer for Rajkummar Rao’s ‘owner’ released on Tuesday
- The actor appears as a cold blooded gangster in the trailer
- ‘Maalik’ will be released in theaters on July 11
The trailer of Rajkumar Rao’s film ‘Malik’ was unveiled on Tuesday. The thriller is packed with heavy charges, action sequences and strong performances.
In the trailer, the actor appears in an avatar never seen as a cold -blooded gangster. He commands every frame with his rugged look and action moves.
Rao’s dialogue, “Maalik paya nahi hue to kya, bann toh sakte hain (What if I am not born of a owner, I can become one), is the essence of the “owner”. Thus chases a cat-and mouse between the police and the prince’s character, his complex relationship with his father and his hunger for political power.
Manushi Chiller plays the role of a wife supporting her husband (played by Rao) through a thick and thin. Meanwhile, Saurabh Shukla is seen playing the role of a difficult father. It will be interesting to see how these two relationships play in the film.
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The film has also played an important role in Saurabh Sachdeva. The set in Allahabad of the 1980s investigates the world governed by the film gun, greed and loyalty.
The actor said in an official statement released by the producers, “This is the first time I am playing such a difficult role. It pushed me as an actor and let me find a deep, more intense side.”
He said, “Playing a layered, ruthless gangster was both thrilling and challenging and that is why it became so exciting.
Manushi Chillar expressed, “‘Malik’ is really special to me. It is my first cooperation with such talented team, prince and director Pulkit, and I could not say for a better experience. I have met to portray a character that I have never discovered before, and the film has allowed me to step into a world.
‘Maalik’ is a symbol of director Pulkit’s first dramatic release. The film is produced with Tips Films Banner, Northern Lights with films. ‘Malik’ has been slated to release in theaters on 11 July 2025.


