His fervent desire to become the part he essays on screen has led Rajkummar Rao to undergo abundant physical and emotional transformations. It may be argued that his characteristic roles - of a man deprived of food when trapped in his apartment (Trapped), or that of a heftier Subhas Chandra Bose for the web series Bose: Dead/Alive - warrant such alterations. Yet, even the part of a humble Punjabi police official in 5 Weddings had the actor get out of his comfort zone.

American producer-director-actor Namrata Singh Gujral tells mid-day that the actor pulled off a two-mile run for the film, despite being offered a body double to perform the act. "It helped me stay in character," the actor simply reasons, even though Gujral offers a deeper insight into the scene.