Occupation Actor, Entertainer Role Film actor Years active 1998 Height 1.60 m | Website rajpalofficial.com Spouse Radha Yadav (m. 2003) Name Raajpal Yadav | |
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Born 16 March 1971 (age 53) ( 1971-03-16 ) Shahjahanpur, near Bareilly Alma mater Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts and National School of Drama Movies Chup Chup Ke, Benny and Babloo, Ladies Tailor, Baankey Ki Crazy Baraat, Thoda Lutf Thoda Ishq |
Rajpal Yadav (born March 16, 1971) is an Indian film actor known for his comic roles in Hindi cinemas. He is married to Radha Yadav. He was born in the small town of Kundra, located in Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh.
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Career

To learn more acting skills he joined Bhartendu Natya Academy located in Lucknow from 1992 to 1994. After finishing the acting course, He went to National School of Drama located in Delhi. After finishing his entire course, he moved to Mumbai in the year 1997. He acted in the Doordarshan's television serial Mungeri ke bhai Naurangilal as the protagonist. This was sequel to a similar television program on Doordarshan, Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne.

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 comedian 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 like Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon, Ladies Tailor, Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama, Hello! Hum Lallan Bol Rahe Hain, Kushti, Mirch and Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh.
For the film Jungle, he won 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 awarded by the Janpad Ratna Award.
He made his Telugu language debut in 2015 with Kick 2, and also played the main antagonist in controversial filmmaker Faisal Saif's multilingual film Amma.
Also, He is brand ambassador for Wishbells .
Personal life
Rajpal Yadav met his wife when he went to Canada for a film shoot. "That's when he met Radha. He visited her home. After that, for 10 months he spoke to her over the phone from Mumbai. Thereafter, she shifted to India and they got married."