Rajkummar Rao gained weight to portray Ujjwal Nikam in the Nikam biopic

A hardcore body transformation just wrapped on Rajkummar Rao’s latest biopic, and the guy straight-up stuffed himself for months to nail the look of Ujjwal Nikam.

Rajkummar Rao transforms for Nikam

• Rajkummar Rao finished shooting the biopic NIKAM.
• For Ujjwal Nikam, Rao packed on roughly 9 to 10 kilos.
• Pizzas, sweets, Aloo Parathas, and Biryani fueled the bulk-up.
• His team thinned out his hair despite the stylist's pushback.

No shortcuts, no prosthetics

• Rao said he avoids prosthetics when effort can do it.
• Instead, he reshapes his body to match the character.
• Instagram caption framed as central to his identity.
• The film is expected to hit screens soon.

Past extreme role makeovers

• Bose saw Rao go partially bald against advice.
• Trapped required him to drop serious weight.
• During SRIKANTH, he stayed in character off-camera.
• Previous roles often demanded drastic physical shifts.

Next stop, Sourav Ganguly biopic

• Rajkummar Rao is prepping for a Sourav Ganguly film.
• The transition phase means shedding the recently gained kilos.
• Ganguly, known as Dada, anchors the upcoming project.
• Rao promised to keep grinding for audience engagement.