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rajKummar rao: i juST don’T ThinK
abouT STardom
ajkummar Rao, along with other cast China, and everybody who met me there told
members and crew, celebrated the me that they watched Stree not once, but twice
Rsuccess of their film Stree. Talking or thrice. It is a great feeling that people have
about the film’s success at the bash, received this film so well, and that we made it
Rajkummar said, “It is just a great feeling with such sincerity.”
that the audience loved the film so much and Rajkummar Rao’s career is on the up and up
made it reach the Rs 100-150 crore mark at with every film. But for him “it doesn’t really
the box office. I don’t really think about the box matter.” He says, “I have never thought of it this
office. I want my films to do well, but I never way. I just don’t think about stardom. I just like
have a number in my mind. But I knew that working. I love my job and that’s what I do. I
we have made a good film. I am very proud can’t work under pressure. All these things can
of the film. However, none of us expected the add pressure. But for me it is my job, and I love
film to do so well at the box office, and it is still it. I strive to do it in the best way possible.”
running everywhere. It is definitely one of the About Stree’s sequel, the actor said, “Just wait
most profitable films of the year.” for a couple of more months for more details on
Has this film’s success at the box office given this. We are definitely looking at Stree 2. We
Rao the validation that he is now one of those should start shooting early next year.”
bankable Bollywood actors? To this, the actor
said, “Validation is a very heavy word. I was
just shooting in Ahmedabad for Made In
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