Rajpal Yadav

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. He is recognised as one of the finest comedy actors in Indian cinema history. He has gained widespread recognition through his comic performances over the years and has been nominated for several awards such as Filmfare and Screen Awards.[1]

Rajpal Yadav
Yadav in 2016
Born
Rajpal Naurang Yadav

(1971-03-16) 16 March 1971
Kundra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma materNational School of Drama
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1999–present
Spouses
  • Karuna
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1992, died)​
  • Radha
    ​
    (m. 2003)​
Children3

Some of his most notable work includes Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (2003), Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2004), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005), Phir Hera Pheri (2006), Partner (2007), Bhoothnath (2008), Krazzy 4 (2008), Krrish 3 (2013), Judwaa 2 (2017), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) and in several movies of Priyadarshan such as Hungama (2003), Garam Masala (2005), Malamaal Weekly (2005), Chup Chup Ke (2006), Bhagam Bhag (2006), Dhol (2007), Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2008), De Dana Dan (2009), 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.[2] His first film was Shool (1999), in which he played the role of a coolie.[3]

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.[4][5]

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.[6]

He made his Telugu language debut in 2015 with Kick 2, and also played a role in multilingual film Amma.[7]

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.[8][9]

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.[10] Subsequently, in November 2018, Delhi High Court issued a three-month prison sentence.[11]

Filmography

Films
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes
1999Dil Kya KareSchool's Watchman
MastPeon
ShoolCoolie
2000JungleSippa
2001Pyaar Tune Kya KiyaRampal Yadav / Chhota Vakeel
Chandni BarIqbal Chamdi
Yeh Zindagi Ka SafarDada
2002Koi Mere Dil Se PoochheRaj Naidu
Tumko Na Bhool PaayengeLallan
CompanyJoseph
Lal SalaamDhattu
Hum Kisise Kum NahinThief At The Parking Lot
Maine Dil Tujhko DiyaMunna (Bhaijaan's Henchman)
Chor Machaaye ShorJohnny
RoadBhanwar Singh
Maseeha
2003Ek Aur Ek GyarahChhotu
The Hero: Love Story of a SpyDorji
HaasilChhutku
Darna Mana HaiApple VendorStory segment apples
HungamaRaja
Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti HoonRajeshwar Singh (Raja)
Kal Ho Naa HoGuru
2004Dil Bechara Pyaar Ka MaaraTunda Bhai
Love in NepalBunty Guide
Insaaf: The JusticeKailu
Aan: Men at WorkApte
Garv: Pride and HonourInformer 555Cameo appearance
Mujhse Shaadi KarogiRaj Purohit / Paul
Taarzan: The Wonder CarHavaldar Sitaram
Shart: The ChallengeBhootnath
Vaastu ShastraRaajpal
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten HeroBhagat Ram Talwar
2005Waqt: The Race Against TimeLaxman
Kyaa Kool Hai HumUma Shankar Tripathi
DDance Artist
PaheliBhoja
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?Thapa
Bye Bye Miss GoodnightRajesh
JamesTony
Main, Meri Patni Aur WohMithilesh Shukla
Garam MasalaBabban
Shaadi No. 1Mr.Y
2006Apna Sapna Money MoneyMatha Prasad
Love in JapanChakra D. Dhari
Malamaal WeeklyBajbahadur a.k.a. Bajey
Shaadi Se Pehle'Shayar' Kanpuri
Darna Zaroori HaiInsurance Agent prabhakar panditStory segment accidents are never predicted
Phir Hera PheriPappu (Anjali's brother)
Chup Chup KeBandya
Ladies TailorChander
BaabulBalraj's Chauffeur
Bhagam BhagGulab Singh 'Gullu' Lakhan Singh Haryanewale
2007AnwarGopinath
Chasme BahadurOwner of Beer ShopMarathi film
UndertrialSagar Hussain[12]
PartnerChhota Don
Ram Gopal Varma Ki AagRambha Bhai
DholMarthand 'Maru' Dhamdere
GoJagtap Tiwari
Bhool BhulaiyaaChhote Pandit / Lal Hanuman
2008Kahaani Gudiya Ki True Story of a WomanFeroz
BhoothnathAnthony
Rama Rama Kya Hai DramaSantosh
Krazzy 4Gangadhar
Hastey Hastey Follow Your HeartSunny Malhotra
Mere Baap Pehle AapManu
Yeh Mera IndiaBhola Paswan
God Tussi Great HoRangeela – Lottery Stall Owner
C KkompanyLambodhar Jha
ChamkuHussain
JumboDildaarVoice only
2009Daddy CoolAndrew
Chal Chala ChalSunder
BilluJhallan Kumar
Ek Se Bure DoTony
Kal Kissne DekhaJailor
Do Knot DisturbMangu
De Dana DanDagdu and Bell Boy
Bolo RaamAatmaa Raam
2010Hello! Hum Lallan Bol Rahe HainLallan
RannAnand Prakash Trivedi
KushtiChander Singh
Khatta MeethaRangila
MirchKashi
Benny and BablooBabloo Charan Lathi
Action ReplayyBhikhu
ToofanRaju
Tumse MilkarKutty
2011Masti ExpressRaju
Satrangee ParachuteParimal Babu
Bin Bulaye BaraatiMurari
Rada RoxMarathi film
Be CarefulSachidanand Brijmohan Pandit
2012Ata Pata LapataManav Chaturvedi
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal
2013Zindagi 50-50Lele
Janta V/S Janardan – Bechara Aam Aadmi
PolicegiriTutu
Rangrezz
D-DayHimselfIn song "Duma Dum"
Ronde Saare Vyah PichoChunnu Singh DhillonPunjabi film
Krrish 3Sharma
2014Main Tera HeroPeter
Bhopal: A Prayer for RainDilip
Thoda Lutf Thoda IshqGhungroo
2015Kick 2DunnaTelugu film
Baankey Ki Crazy BaraatBaankey
AmmaRadhe Krishna Yadav
Dagdabaichi ChalMarathi Film
Dirty PoliticsBanna Ram
Bumper DrawFarooq
Welcome BackThe Tailor
2016Fire Fighter
Bhagya Na Jaane KoiMadhavAvadhi film
PirateDirector: Priyadarshan
2017Judwaa 2Nandu
Shrestha BangaliBengali film
Babuji Ek Ticket Bambai
2018Shraap 3D
Tishnagi
Love TrainingBhikhari
Shaadi Teri Bajayenge Hum Band[13]Selfie Don
2019Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh Rickshaw Driver Punjabi Film
2020Coolie No. 1 Mama Released on Amazon Prime Video
2021Hello Charlie Forest Ranger
Hungama 2 Popat Jamal / Raja Dhatingarh Dhingra Released on Disney+ Hotstar
Time to Dance Sada
Bhoot Police Goggal Baba Released on Disney+ Hotstar
2022 Cinemaa Zindabad Shyam Kapoor MX Player film
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Chhote Pandit Sequel of Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Ardh Shiva ZEE5 film
Thai Massage Jugnu Bhaiya
2023 Gunchakkar Baba Fanse Short film on Amazon miniTV
Hume Toh Loot Liya Ram MX Player film
Shehzada Inspector Satish Yadav Remake of Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
Kathal Patrakar Anuj Netflix film
Satyaprem Ki Katha Doodhiya
Dream Girl 2 Shoukiya
Non Stop Dhamaal Raju Bhangarwala
Apurva † TBA
TBA Son † Announced
Kaam Chalu Hai †

Web series
Key
‡ Denotes Web series that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Pop Kaun? Sultan Qureshi [14]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Mungeri Ke Bhai Naurangilal
1992 Svapnavāsavadattam Vidūṣaka (comedian) Sanskrit serial on Doordarshan[15]

Dubbing roles
Film titleActorCharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year ReleaseDub Year ReleaseNotes
Sivaji: The BossVivek †ArivuHindiTamil20072010

Awards and nominations
Filmfare Awards
YearCategoryRoleFilmResultRef.(s)
2006 Best Performance in a Comic Role Laxman, Servant Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005) Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards
YearCategoryRoleFilmResultRef.(s)
2004 Best Performance in a Comic Role Raja (Tulsidas Khan) Hungama (2003) Nominated [16][17]
Guru Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) Nominated
2008 Lal Hanuman Natwar a.k.a. Chhote Pandit Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) Nominated [18][19]
2009 Anthony Bhoothnath (2008) Nominated [20]

[21]

Apsara Awards
YearCategoryRoleFilmResultRef.(s)
2009 Best Actor in a Comic Role Anthony Bhoothnath (2008) Nominated
Screen Awards
YearCategoryRoleFilmResultRef.(s)
2001 Best Actor in a Negative Role Sippa Jungle (2000) Won [22]
2005 Best Comedian Raj Purohit Jyotshi Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) Nominated
2006 Mithilesh 'Chhotey Babu' Shukla Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh (2005) Nominated [23]
2008 Gangadhar Krazzy 4 Nominated [24]
Zee Cine Awards
YearCategoryRoleFilmResultRef.(s)
2004 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Raja Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon (2003) Nominated

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