Rajpal Yadav
Yadav in 2016
Born	Rajpal Naurang Yadav (1971-03-16)16 March 1971 (age 54) 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	2

Rajpal Naurang Yadav (born 16 March 1971) is an Indian actor and comedian. His breakthrough came inRam Gopal Varma'sJungle (2000) with a negative role. Although Yadav has gained widespread recognition for hisslapstick comic performances over the years and has been nominated for several awards such asFilmfare andScreen Awards.^[1]

Some of his most notable works includeEk Aur Ek Gyarah (2003),Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004),Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005),Phir Hera Pheri (2006),Partner (2007),Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007),Bhoothnath,Krazzy 4 (both 2008),Krrish 3 (2013),Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) and thePriyadarshan films such asHungama (2003),Garam Masala ,Malamaal Weekly (both 2005),Chup Chup Ke,Bhagam Bhag (both 2006),

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

Yadav acted in theDD National's television serialMungeri Ke Bhai Naurangilal. This was the sequel toMungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne.^[2] His first film wasShool (1999), in which he played the role of acoolie.^[3]

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

Yadav has also been the leading character in more serious films includingMain Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon,Ladies Tailor,Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama,Hello! Hum Lallan Bol Rahe Hain,Kushti,Mirch,Benny and Babloo andMain, Meri Patni Aur Woh.^[4][5]

For the filmJungle, 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 filmMain Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon. Yadav was also given the Janpad Ratna Award.^[6]

He made hisTelugu language debut in 2015 withKick 2, and also played a role inmultilingual filmAmma.^[7]

He had also worked as lead againstAnjali Sharma in psychological drama titled 'Son' directed and produced by Paul Rupesh.^[8][9]

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.^[10][11]

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.^[12] Subsequently, in November 2018, Delhi High Court issued a three-month prison sentence which affected his career.^[13]

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