Actor Rajkummar Rao has credited the film ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ for giving a boost to his career. He said that the film got him a lot of love and appreciation from the audience.

In a recent podcast episode with Raj Shamani, Rajkummar Rao talked about how ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ allowed audiences, filmmakers and critics to see him in a new light.Earlier people had seen me doing drama and serious roles. ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ gave them a new perspective that he is doing comedy as well, he is having fun as well, he can cast me in this as wellThis is how ‘Stree’ became and then ‘Stree’ became. That film changed a lot of things in my career. (Earlier, people had seen me do dramatic and serious roles. ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ gave them a new perspective, showing that I could do comedy as well, that I could make them laugh, and that I could get such roles as well. This is how ‘Stree’ became and then ‘Stree’ became. That film changed a lot of things in my career).

The actor, who is currently enjoying the success of ‘Stree 2’, said, “Bareilly Ki Barfi gave me a lot of love. That character, Pritam, became a cult in itself. There were a lot of groups called Ban Gaye. Pritam Vidrohi Fanclub and all, so I think people noticed that and it shined through in the film. (‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ gave me a lot of love. That character, Pritam, became a cult in itself. Several groups were formed – Pritam Vidrohi fan clubs and everything – so I think people noticed that, and it really came across in the film.)

On the professional front, Rajkummar is slated to appear in three films in 2024 – ‘Srikanth’, ‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ and ‘Stree 2’.

‘Stree 2’, which is releasing on August 15, 2024, clashes with ‘Veda’ and ‘Khel Khel Mein’ at the box office. Directed by Amar Kaushik, the film achieved a new milestone on Thursday, August 22, completing its eight-day run in theaters. The Rajkummar Rao film has crossed the Rs 400 crore mark globally. In India, it has crossed the Rs 300 crore mark.