EXCLUSIVE: Patralekhaa ADMITS Personal Identity Being Lost After Bollywood Labelled Her As Rajkummar Rao’s Wife

Patralekhaa is an actress who works in Hindi films and series. Paul made her acting debut with the drama film CityLights (2014). She appeared in the streaming miniseries Bose: Dead/Alive (2017). She has been featured in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack (2024) and Phule (2025). In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Bubble, Patralekhaa discusses navigating fame, individuality, and the perks of her marriage with Rajkummar Rao.

Patralekhaa On Bollywood Calling Her Rajkummar Rao’s Wife

When asked how she navigates fame and success between her and Rajkummar Rao, Patralekhaa said, “That’s a very good question. Somebody asked me this once—about having the same partner from the same fraternity, from the same line of work, like actors. I think it doesn’t work. It didn’t work for me. I can’t speak for everybody else, but I feel like you’re always seen through that lens: ‘Oh, she’s his girlfriend,’ or ‘She’s his wife.’ You know? Even now, after working so hard to break the ceiling and make a name for myself, whatever that may be, they still call me ‘Rajkummar’s wife.’ And I think that’s not cool. I have a name. I’m an individual. So I do feel like it’s a bit detrimental.”

She added, “Over the past many years, I’ve had to put on a very hard skin, if that’s the right way to put it. I had to shield myself and shield my thoughts from going haywire. I’ve had to tell myself, ‘Okay, this is what it is—now how do I navigate it?’ I needed to have that conversation with myself, I feel. But again, the perks are also plenty—I won’t lie.”

Patra, while revealing the perks of marrying Rajkummar, said, “Like when we can’t get a table at a restaurant—that’s where the perks kick in! So yes, the perks are infinite, by the way.”

Watch the full interview here:

Interview written and transcribed by Akankshya Mukerjee

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