Rajkummar Rao honoured his wife Patralekhaa’s birthday on February 20th with a really sweet post on social media – and it made a lot of people happy. He put up pictures that hadn’t been seen before, from trips and private times, and said she was the finest thing which had ever happened to him. He also wrote in the message that he felt fortunate to have her as a partner, a mother, and a daughter to their family.
The lovely Instagram message
On Instagram, Rajkummar put up a set of photos with a lovely message. He wrote: ‘Happy birthday my love. You’re the very best thing to have happened to me. You’re the heart of our house. Parvati and I are so lucky to have you in our lives.’ He finished the message with good wishes, and a cheer to her hopes and her strength. What he said made Patralekhaa look like the centre of their family, and showed the roles she does at home. The public post let people see some of the private happiness and thankfulness, and got lots of kind replies in comments and messages.
Pictures from holidays to wedding photos
The collection of pictures has some great shots, going from snowy places in Europe to precious wedding pictures. One photo shows Patralekhaa in a long winter coat by a white church, and another shows the couple both wearing heavy winter clothes under a pale sky. A close-up selfie shows them enjoying snow falling on a pretty street. The set also has a traditional wedding picture of them both in red and cream clothes, and a picture from a religious event. These pictures make a story from love to family life, showing the link Rajkummar talked about in his message.
Welcoming daughter Parvati, and becoming parents
Rajkummar and Patralekhaa became parents when their daughter Parvati was born on November 15th, 2025 – which was the same day as their wedding anniversary. The couple told everyone her name in January 2026, and called her the greatest gift in their lives. The timing made the event very important to them both. Their baby shower had close friends and people from the film world, and a lot of people sent their congratulations on social media. Rajkummar’s birthday message made it clear that he and Parvati are glad to have Patralekhaa looking after their home.
What he is doing in his work: changes and future films about real people
Recently Rajkummar had people talking about how he looked after an event in public. He said what they were saying, and explained he had put on 9 to 10 kg for Nikam – a film about the public lawyer Ujjwal Nikam. He said the weight gain was part of getting ready for a hard role, not a change to how he lived. As well as Nikam, Rajkummar is going to play another famous person – in a film about the old Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, and filming will start next month. He was last in the film Bhool Chuk Maaf and is still taking on different jobs which need him to put in a lot of feeling and physical effort.
A long relationship which grew into marriage
Rajkummar and Patralekhaa first met through friends they both knew, and then worked on the 2014 film CityLights together. More than ten years of being a couple became marriage in November 2021, when they got married in a quiet event in Chandigarh, with close family and friends. Their relationship is often said to be one of the most real among their friends. Fans and people he works with have always praised their calm, solid partnership. Rajkummar’s latest public honouring of her made that image stronger – showing a couple who care about family, things they share, and helping each other as they go through new parts of their lives. In a year of many personal and work events, Rajkummar’s birthday post showed Patralekhaa as both a firm base and a source of ideas. The kind message and honest pictures had a big effect on a lot of people, reminding those who follow them that behind every busy job, many artists value home, family, and the quiet times which mean the most.
