Big Fan Of SRK, Rajkummar Rao Would Stand Outside Mannat For 6-7 Hours Just To Catch A Glimpse

Rajkummar Rao is one of the most sought after actors in Bollywood at the moment. With his stellar performances in movies like Stree, Newton, Omerta and Shahid among others, he has not only won the hearts of the audiences by has also gained a star status now.

However, his journey to stardom wasn＊t a cake walk. It was rather full of struggles.

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Rajkummar Rao has admitted several times before that he has always been a hardcore Shah Rukh Khan. Once again talking about the same on a chat show with Neha Dhupia, he revealed he would stand outside Mannat for six-seven house just to catch a glimpse of him and would come home disappointed.

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When he couldn＊t see Shah Rukh Khan, he would be elated only to have caught a glimpse of Gauri Khan.

He used to worship Shah Rukh Khan as a child and would treat him as his idol, he had earlier revealed in a Humans Of Bombay post. ※Growing up, I was fascinated with Shah Rukh Sir每每I used to stare at his posters and often think that if an outsider could make it as big as him, then maybe there was hope for me,§ he had said.

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※Growing up, I was fascinated with Shah Rukh Sir每I used to stare at his posters & think that if an outsider could make it as big as him, then maybe there was hope for me. It wasn＊t rosy though每I didn＊t get work after I came to Mumbai. I only got small jobs每I＊d be like the 10th person standing in a random newspaper ad! I made 8-10k a month每but there were days when I didn＊t have money & I＊d call my friends saying, ＆Can I come over to eat?＊ Giving up wasn＊t an option. There was never a plan B. I was constantly on the hunt for auditions每I met with countless ADs & casting directors. They would call me in for small roles & I＊d try to convince them to let me audition for the bigger parts每I was turned down. But I wasn＊t demotivated. I persistently followed up with Atul Mongia till he finally called me to audition for Love Sex aur Dhokha. A week went by & I hadn＊t heard back每that＊s when I questioned, ＆Will they call?＊ Then it happened...everything I worked for culminated in that one moment. I was at home when I got the most important call of my life. The words were, ＆Ho gaya, you got the film!＊ I fell to my knees, cried & called my mom. The movie released & that＊s when the doors opened. But I＊ll tell you a stand out moment每it was sometime after Queen. I was shooting in Mehboob & heard that Shah Rukh Sir was there too. So I thought this was my chance每maybe I could meet him. I sent a message across每I didn＊t think he＊d know me, but he called me to his trailer. He knew my entire bio! He made me feel so special每I was already a fan, but that day I was probably his biggest. I was nervous and in awe throughout. I once spoke to his posters & now there he was, in front of me. How can I even explain what that felt like? What＊s ironic is, that the people who in the beginning weren＊t interested in me for a lead role每today offer me films. I＊m the same actor, the same person, but now I＊m offered the roles. I＊ve believed in my craft, even when things weren＊t going well. I just knew每I put it out in the Universe & attracted it. Remember, no matter what anyone says, no one will believe in you, the way YOU do每so hustle & let the Universe do the rest.§

A post shared by Humans of Bombay (@officialhumansofbombay) on Aug 7, 2018 at 5:48am PDT

And now years later, Rajkummar Rao is no stranger to stardom. He is not only friends with Shah Rukh Khan but can also call and message him whenever he wants.

Rajkummar Rao almost had a dream come true moment earlier this year when he danced along with Shah Rukh on stage at Filmfare Awards.

I got the opportunity to perform with my idol @iamsrk. I love you sir. One must believe and work hard towards their dreams because they do come true ???? https://t.co/Gv0vzYlumy

〞 Rajkummar Rao (@RajkummarRao) April 13, 2019

Don＊t you want to see them both in a movie together?