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Rajpal Yadav
Yadav in 2016
Born	Rajpal Naurang Yadav (1971-03-16) 16 March 1971 (age 53) Kundra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma mater	National School of Drama
Occupations	Actor comedian
Years active	1999–present
Spouses	Karuna ​ ​(m. 1992, died)​ Radha ​(m. 2003)​
Children	3

Rajpal Naurang Yadav (born March 16, 1971) is an Indian actor and comedian. His breakthrough came in Ram Gopal Varma's Jungle (2000), in which he played a negative role. Yadav has gained widespread recognition for his slapstick comic performances over the years and has been nominated for several awards such as Filmfare and Screen Awards.

Some of his most notable works include Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (2003), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005), Phir Hera Pheri (2006), Partner (2007), Bhoothnath, Krazzy 4 (both 2008), Krrish 3 (2013), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) and the Priyadarshan films such as Hungama (2003), Garam Masala , Malamaal Weekly (both 2005), Chup Chup Ke, Bhagam Bhag (both 2006), Dhol (2007), Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2008), De Dana Dan (2009) and Khatta Meetha (2010).

He has starred in leading roles and serious characters including Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon (2003), Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh (2005), Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama (2008), Kushti (2010) and Ardh (2022).

Career

Yadav acted in the DD National's television serial Mungeri Ke Bhai Naurangilal. This was the sequel to Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne. His first film was Shool (1999), in which he played the role of a coolie.

Although Yadav found success in negative roles, he preferred comic roles, as in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya, and he went on to become a prolific comic enthusiast in Hindi films. His films include Hungama, Waqt: The Race Against Time, Chup Chup Ke, Garam Masala, Phir Hera Pheri and Dhol.

Yadav has also been the leading character in more serious films including Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon, Ladies Tailor, Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama, Hello! Hum Lallan Bol Rahe Hain, Kushti, Mirch, Benny and Babloo and Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh.

For the film Jungle, he won the Sansui Screen Best actor award in a Negative Role along with a nomination for the Screen Best Actor award. He received the Yash Bharati Award for the film Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon. Yadav was also given the Janpad Ratna Award.

He made his Telugu language debut in 2015 with Kick 2, and also played a role in multilingual film Amma.

He had also worked as lead against Anjali Sharma in psychological drama titled 'Son' directed and produced by Paul Rupesh.

Personal life

Yadav took acting training from National School of Drama. Yadav married his first wife in 1992. After the birth of their first child, she died due to certain complications. He then went on to marry for a second time in 2003 after establishing himself in the industry. He has two daughters.

Controversies

Yadav was given a 10-day imprisonment in 2013 for filing a false affidavit in court. He spent four days in jail from 3 December 2013 until 6 December 2013 after which a division bench of the High Court suspended the sentence on his appeal. He was sentenced to 3 months in civil prison for non repayment of loan which he took in 2010 for his directorial debut by the Delhi High Court on 30 November 2018. He was immediately taken into custody by the Delhi Police. Subsequently, in November 2018, Delhi High Court issued a three-month prison sentence.for which it has really affected his career

Filmography

Films

Web series

Television

Dubbing roles

Awards and nominations

References

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External links

• Rajpal Yadav at AlloCiné (in French)
• Rajpal Yadav at the British Film Institute
• Rajpal Yadav at Bollywood Hungama
• Rajpal Yadav at IMDb 
• Rajpal Yadav at Metacritic
• Rajpal Yadav at PORT.hu (in Hungarian)
• Rajpal Yadav at Rotten Tomatoes
• Rajpal Yadav at the TCM Movie Database

• 1971 births
• Living people
• Bharatendu Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni
• Male actors in Marathi cinema
• Male actors in Hindi cinema
• Indian male comedians
• National School of Drama alumni
• Screen Awards winners
• People from Shahjahanpur