The much-loved Bollywood actor, Rajkummar Rao is currently grabbing attention as he recently sparked a major debate on social media, after he appeared at the Bolti Khidkiyaan Short Film Festival. His photos and videos from the same concerned fans as the actor looked very different. Some fans even raised questions on his thinning hair line. Well, now the Maalik actor opened up about the same and revealed the real reason behind his changed appearance.
Rajkummar Rao breaks silence on hair loss rumours
On February 16, 2026, Rajkummar Rao took to his Instagram handle to address the concerns of his fans. The Newton actor shared a long post on his social media handle, in which he revealed that he is perfectly fine and the real reason behind his changed appearance and thin hair line is nothing but the preparation of a film. He explained that his upcoming film, Nikam demand some transformation. He also stated that since he is not a believer in prosthetics, he is physically undergoing the changes. A part of his note can be read as:
“My being is through my Art. Just finished shooting for my next biopic #NIKAM and yes, it has demanded me to change physically which I love doing. I’m not a believer in prosthetic as long as I can achieve the look through my hardwork which I’ve achieved in Nikam be it gaining weight or looking old (to play a certain age) or to make my hair thin which my hair stylist was very much against but everyone told me to not go half bald for Bose also and to gain that much weight or to not stop eating and lose so much weight for Trapped or to not behave like a visually impaired person even when cameras weren’t rolling during Srikanth.”