2013 was a critically and commercially successful film period in Rao 's career , as he starred in two successful productions &ndash; Abhishek Kapoor 's male buddy film '' Kai Po Che ! '' and Hansal Mehta 's biographical drama '' Shahid '' . The former , co-starring Sushant Singh Rajput , Amit Sadh , and Amrita Puri , was an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat 's novel '' The 3 Mistakes of My Life '' and narrated the story of three friends who want to start their own sports shop and academy . Along with the story of three friends , the film also narrated about the 2001 Gujarat Earthquake and the Godhra train burning . For his performance , Rao received praise as well his first Best Supporting Actor nomination at Filmfare . '' Shahid '' , based on the life of a slain lawyer and human rights activist , Shahid Azmi ( essayed by Rao in the film ) , earned him both national and international recognization from critics , with Anupama Chopra writing : " '' Shahid '' is Rajkummar Rao 's triumph . His '' Shahid '' has strength , anguish and a controlled anger , but also real charm . His smile lights up the frame . See '' Shahid '' for him . " For his performance , Rao won many awards , including the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor
Godhra train burning
Godhra train burning
Rajkummar Rao