{"id":1835,"date":"2026-03-17T04:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T04:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/03\/17\/rapper-raftaar-issues-clarification-on-rajkummar-rao-and-keerthy-sureshs-film-says-raftaar-is-not-about-me-hindi-movie-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T04:11:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T04:11:02","slug":"rapper-raftaar-issues-clarification-on-rajkummar-rao-and-keerthy-sureshs-film-says-raftaar-is-not-about-me-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=1835","title":{"rendered":"Rapper Raftaar issues clarification on Rajkummar Rao and Keerthy Suresh&#8217;s film; says, &#8221;Raftaar&#8217; is not about me&#8217; | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-129623055,imgsize-116564,width-400,resizemode-4\/129623055.jpg\" alt=\"Rapper Raftaar issues clarification on Rajkummar Rao and Keerthy Suresh's film; says, ''Raftaar' is not about me'\" title=\"Rapper Raftaar took to social media to dispel rumors surrounding the film 'Raftaar', starring the talented Rajkummar Rao and Keerthy Suresh. The artist emphasized that this film does not mirror his own life experiences. While he congratulated the team behind the movie, he made it clear that he is not involved in any capacity. Read thhe full article to know more in detail.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Rapper Raftaar took to social media to dispel rumors surrounding the film 'Raftaar', starring the talented Rajkummar Rao and Keerthy Suresh. The artist emphasized that this film does not mirror his own life experiences. While he congratulated the team behind the movie, he made it clear that he is not involved in any capacity. Read thhe full article to know more in detail.\">Rapper Raftaar took to social media to dispel rumors surrounding the film &#8216;Raftaar&#8217;, starring the talented Rajkummar Rao and Keerthy Suresh. The artist emphasized that this film does not mirror his own life experiences. While he congratulated the team behind the movie, he made it clear that he is not involved in any capacity. Read thhe full article to know more in detail.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rapper Raftaar took to his social media to clarify that the upcoming film titled &#8216;Raftaar&#8217; is not related to him. It all started after the makers announced the film featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rajkummar-rao\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rajkummar Rao<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/keerthy-suresh\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Keerthy Suresh<\/a>. Fans wondered if the movie is based on the life of the rapper. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Raftaar reacts to <keyword id=\"25449535\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Film-announcement\" source=\"keywords\">film announcement<\/keyword> featuring Rajkummar Rao and Keerthy Suresh<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Raftaar took to his Instagram Story to respond to the fan speculation. He congratulated the team for the project and clarified that the film has nothing to do with him. He wrote, &#8220;I have nothing to do with the movie, but I want to congratulate the creators and thank them for algorithm rotation. Win-win.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Raf\" msid=\"129623156\" width=\"\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-23456,msid-129623156\/raf.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2>More about the movie &#8216;Raftaar&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/aditya-nimbalkar\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Aditya Nimbalkar<\/a>, the movie is scheduled to hit theaters on July 24, 2026. Along with Rajkummar Rao and Keerthy Suresh, the film also features Rajat Kapoor, Rohan Verma, Tanya Maniktala, and Anurag Thakur in pivotal roles. <!-- -->This will be the first time Rajkummar Rao and Keerthy Suresh are set to share screenspace. The movie is reportedly about the rivalry in the startup environment.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>More about Rajkummar Rao and Keerthy Suresh<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Apart from &#8216;Raftaar&#8217;, Rajkummar Rao will be starring in a biopic based on the former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly. He will also feature in the biographical drama of public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. He has another movie in the pipeline, titled &#8216;Toaster&#8217;, co-starring Sanya Malhotra.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>On the other hand, Keerthy Suresh, who marked her Bollywood debut with Varun Dhawan&#8217;s &#8216;Baby John&#8217;, has several films lined up ahead. She has multiple projects in the Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam industries.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The actress has &#8216;Kannivedi&#8217;, a Tamil tech thriller, in the pipeline. She is also working on the Hindi web show named &#8216;Akka&#8217;, the Malayalam action adventure &#8216;Thottam&#8217;, and reportedly a Telugu project co-starring Vijay Deverakonda. She has another Tamil project named &#8216;Revolver Rita&#8217;.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/hindi\/bollywood\/news\/rapper-raftaar-issues-clarification-on-rajkummar-rao-and-keerthy-sureshs-film-says-raftaar-is-not-about-me\/articleshow\/129623055.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rapper Raftaar took to social media to dispel rumors surrounding the film &#8216;Raftaar&#8217;, starring the talented Rajkummar Rao and Keerthy Suresh. The artist emphasized that this film does not mirror his own life experiences. While he congratulated the team behind the movie, he made it clear that he is not involved in any capacity. 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