Happy birthday, Rajpal Yadav: Interesting facts about the king of comedy

Actor Rajpal Yadav is undoubtedly one of the best comic actors Bollywood ever had. He is well-known for his amazing comic timing and effortless portrayals of quirky characters. Rajpal has entertained the audience for a very long time and as today (March 16) he celebrates his 52nd birthday, we list some amazing facts about the self-made star who has entertained the audience for decades.

Rajpal Yadav is one of the Indian stars who have worked in Hollywood movies. Rajpal acted in a Hollywood film named ‘Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain’ alongside Martin Sheen, Mischa Barton, Kal Penn and others. Credit: Instagram/@rajpalofficial

While Rajpal is known for his comedy roles, he initially started his career playing negative roles. He was awarded ‘Best Actor in a Negative Role’ for his powerful acting in Urmila Matondkar and Fardeen Khan starrer movie ‘Jungle’ (2000). Credit: Special Arrangement

Not many know that Rajpal Yadav used to travel 65 km by cycle to go to school as he had no penny to opt for a better mode of transportation. Credit: Instagram/@rajpalofficial

In 2000, Rajpal decided to step behind the camera and directed the Hindi movie 'Ata Pata Lapata'. Credit: Special Arrangement

Rajpal Yadav and Radha's love story began when they met for the first time on the sets of a movie in Canada. Rajpal was smitten by her beauty and charm and soon they began dating. Rajpal married Radha Yadav in 2003. Credit: Instagram/@rajpalofficial

Rajpal Yadav, who entered showbiz as an actor and went on to win several hearts with his performance on screen, has turned co-producer with his upcoming movie 'Son' which will be released at Cannes 2023. Credit: Instagram/@rajpalofficial