India, July 10 -- Rajkummar Rao is not just a trained actor, he's also a skilled Taekwondo artist and a trained dancer. On Gurupurnima today, the 40-year-old credits his accomplishments to the guidance of his many teachers over the years and says none of it would have been possible without the support of his mentors.

Fondly remembering his gurus who helped shape his journey, he tells us, "I don't have one guru, I have so many gurus." adding, "My martial arts teacher Mr Yamin, my dance teachers Kamaljeet ma'am and Madhusudhan sir supported me throughout. All my teachers at Sri Ram Centre and Film and Television Institute of India have taught me so much about the world of acting."

The actor, whose film Maalik released this weekend recalls...