Rajpal Yadav

Rajpal Yadav is an Indian actor, known for his work in Hindi cinema.

Career
After finishing an acting course at Bharatendu Academy Of Dramatic Arts, Lucknow in 1992, he went to the National School of Drama in Delhi and passed out in May 1997. He moved to Mumbai in June 1997.

He acted in the Doordarshan's television serial Mungeri ke bhai Naurangilal as the protagonist. This was the sequel to a similar television program on Doordarshan, Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne. His role in Chup Chup Ke gained him much popularity when one of his dialogues from the movie became a popular meme ("Mujhe sab aata hai, mai isko bilkul sikha dunga").

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 played the main antagonist in controversial filmmaker Faisal Saif's multilingual film Amma.

Personal life
Yadav has been married to Radha Yadav since 2003.

Yadav was given a 10-day imprisonment in 2013 for filing a false affidavit in court. He spent four days in jail from December 3, 2013 until December 6, 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.

Dubbing Roles
Sivaji: The Boss for Vivek's character

Awards and nominations

 * Filmfare Awards


 * International Indian Film Academy Awards


 * Apsara Awards


 * Screen Awards


 * Zee Cine Awards