{"id":2690,"date":"2026-02-17T09:36:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=2690"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:36:26","slug":"rajkummar-rao-s-recent-looks-sparked-concerns-among-his-fans-for-his-health-actor-responded-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=2690","title":{"rendered":"Rajkummar Rao &#8216;s Recent Looks Sparked Concerns Among His Fans For His Health, Actor Responded On Instagram &#8211; Woman&#8217;s era Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bollywood star Rajkummar Rao recently sparked concern among fans after appearing with a noticeably transformed look. Social media was abuzz with speculation about his health after pictures from a public appearance went viral. However, the actor has now clarified that his changed appearance is entirely for his upcoming film. Rajkummar grabbed attention at the \u201cBolti Khidkiya\u201d short film festival, where fans noticed visible changes in his face and physique.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/images-2026-02-17T143407.595.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"743\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/images-2026-02-17T143407.595.webp 743w, https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/images-2026-02-17T143407.595-300x167.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Rajkummar Rao<\/p>\n<h3>Rajkummar Rao\u2019s Looks Visibly Changed<\/h3>\n<p>Many expressed concern online, wondering if the actor was unwell. Putting all rumors to rest, Rajkummar explained that the transformation is for his next biopic titled Nikam, based on the life of noted public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. On February 16, the actor addressed the buzz through an Instagram post, revealing that he gained nearly 9\u201310 kilograms to step into the shoes of Ujjwal Nikam.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/images-2026-02-17T143339.728.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"706\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/images-2026-02-17T143339.728.webp 706w, https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/images-2026-02-17T143339.728-300x184.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Rajkummar Rao<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/no-actors-or-industry-colleagues-on-rashmika-vijays-guestlist-couple-set-to-tie-knot-on-february-26-in-udaipur\/\">No Actors Or Industry Colleagues On Rashmika-Vijay\u2019s Guestlist, Couple Set To Tie Knot On February 26 In Udaipur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>He wrote that his identity is rooted in his art and that he had just completed shooting for Nikam. Rajkummar emphasized that he prefers making real physical transformations rather than relying on prosthetics. \u201cI don\u2019t believe in prosthetics because I can achieve the look I want through my own hard work,\u201d he shared. Whether it was gaining weight, appearing older, thinning his hair, or undergoing drastic physical shifts, the actor said he embraces such changes wholeheartedly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/images-2026-02-17T143358.591.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"706\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/images-2026-02-17T143358.591.webp 706w, https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/images-2026-02-17T143358.591-300x184.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Rajkummar Rao<\/p>\n<p>Rajkummar pointed out that he has always pushed boundaries for his roles. He referenced his past transformations for films like Trapped, where he drastically lost weight, and Shri Kanti, where he immersed himself deeply into the character even when the cameras were not rolling. He also recalled being advised against extreme physical changes for other projects, but said he follows what he believes serves the character best.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-592721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/images-2026-02-17T143404.790.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"741\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/images-2026-02-17T143404.790.webp 741w, https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/images-2026-02-17T143404.790-300x168.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Rajkummar Rao<\/p>\n<p>For Nikam, he revealed that his diet included indulgences like two pizzas a day and plenty of sweets. He admitted that his favorite comfort foods, aloo parathas and biryani, helped him bulk up for the role. The actor stressed that he doesn\u2019t use glamorous tricks but instead relies on discipline and commitment to get into character.<\/p>\n<div class=\"9661a9d2012b5530f38742ce6b9e50da\" data-index=\"6\" style=\"float: none; margin:5px 0 5px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<p><!-- 300x600new --><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pmr-web-banner-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-591372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pmr-web-banner-1.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pmr-web-banner-1-300x37.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\"\/> <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/rajkummar-rao-s-recent-looks-sparked-concerns-among-his-fans-for-his-health-actor-responded-on-instagram\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bollywood star Rajkummar Rao recently sparked concern among fans after appearing with a noticeably transformed&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2691,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[184,122,135,7674,7675,7002],"tags":[179,244,7672,7673,6996],"class_list":["post-2690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actor","category-bollywood","category-celebrities-special","category-looks","category-nikam","category-rajkummar-rao","tag-actor","tag-bollywood","tag-looks","tag-nikam","tag-rajkummar-rao"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2690\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}