📌 Key Points
- Rajkummar Rao embraces fatherhood, welcoming daughter Parvati with Patralekhaa.
- Rao plans to limit his film work to two projects per year to prioritize family time.
- Becoming a father has softened Rao, influencing his film choices and making him more vulnerable.
- Rao is set to portray Sourav Ganguly in his biopic, balancing career with family commitments.
Rajkummar Rao is embracing fatherhood with a heartwarming decision. Following the birth of his daughter, Parvati, Rao plans to scale back his acting commitments, aiming for just two films a year to prioritize family and be more selective about his roles.
Rajkummar Rao’s Life After Welcoming Daughter Parvati
It’s barely been five months since he became a dad, and now, he’s becoming Dada. Playing ex-cricketer Sourav Ganguly in his biopic, we mean! November 2025 saw Rajkummar Rao stepping into a new role: a dad to daughter Parvati.
Chatting with Sonal Kalra, Chief Managing Editor, Entertainment and Lifestyle on The Right Angle show, he said life ever since has been ‘so beautiful’, “Whenever somebody talks to me about Parvati, there’s this big smile that is there on my face. One of my co-actors asked me once “What’s your daughter’s name?” I said, “Parvati.” He was like “Have you noticed how our faces change when we talk about our kids?” I was like, “I didn’t notice!” Everything has changed.”
Prioritizing Family: Rao’s Decision to Limit Film Projects
Even his motivation to pick up particular films now is influenced by how his daughter would view them once she grows up, “Whatever time I can, I just give her, I want to do that. I took a five month break after she was born. Then I got back to shoot for Dada. It was surreal to leave her alone after five months and go to shoot. It was tough. I want to be with her 24/7. I just want to see her growing up into this beautiful girl one day.”
Rao to Portray Sourav Ganguly in Upcoming Biopic
As for changes within himself, he feels more vulnerable, “And even softer in life. I have decided now I am going to do way less work than what I was doing earlier. I’m going to try and do only two films a year. Now I am being very careful about the kind of films I do. I just want to really push myself and make Parvathy, along with my mother and Patralekhaa, proud.”
Rajkummar Rao’s commitment to family highlights a growing trend among Bollywood stars. His decision to prioritize family over career could set a new precedent, inspiring others to find a better work-life balance while pursuing their passions.
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