Rajkummar Rao’s back-to-back box office successes and superlative talent has landed him in the league of top stars in Bollywood. He is now being compared to other A-listers, but the actor feels growing as an actor with every film is more important.

Rajkummar was asked his reaction to being compared with Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, at a recently-held press conference.

Rajkummar Rao said he feels overwhelmed that people are comparing him to Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh but the actor insists he never sees competition in any art form, especially acting. Rajkummar has been on a career high with consecutive commercial hits and critically acclaimed films since 2017.

When asked about the perception that he is now in the league of Ranbir and Ranveer, Rajkummar told reporters, "I take it as a compliment. I'm a huge fan of both Ranbir and Ranveer, they are doing tremendously good. I'm looking forward to 'Gully Boy' and 'Brahmastra'." 

"It's overwhelming, I take it with a lot of gratitude because you're comparing me with two great actors," he added. 

The 'Stree' actor, however, says he wants to grow with every film and not look at things with the lens of competition. 

Indian Express, TOI

BDST: 1430 HRS, JAN 31, 2019
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