Salman Khan backs Rajpal Yadav after Saurabh Dwivedi 'mocked' him for cheque bounce case at award show

Salman Khan has come in support of Rajpal Yadav who was publicly "mocked" at Screen Awards 2026 by host Saurabh Dwivedi.

It all started when Yadav was sharing his views on the fluctuations in the market value of dollar when Dwivedi interrupted him and said, "Rajpal bhai dollar rupee kitna bhi upar neeche ho, aap ko utne hi paise lautane padenge jitna udhar hain (Brother, no matter how much fluctuations in value dollar sees, you would only have to return the amount that you have borrowed), referring to the check bounce case.

For the unversed, Yadav had served a three-month sentence in Tihar jail for a loan default case and was also named in a Rs 9-crore cheque bounce case.

Dwivedi's comments seemingly made Yadav uncomfortable who chose a rather calm way to handle the situation. He laughed it off and continued his talk.

Now, Salman Khan has come out in support of Yadav.

On Tuesday, Salman took to X and shared a message for Yadav.

Acknowledging Yadav's legacy, Salman wrote, "Rajpal bhai aap 30 yrs se kaam kar rahe ho aur hum sabne aapko repeat kiya hai baar baar kyunki aap apna kaam jante ho aur ek value laate ho , kaam toh aapko bohot milega aur issi dollar rate pe milega aur milte rahega . Hakikat yeh hai.(Rajpal brother, you’ve been working for 30 years, and we’ve all watched you again and again because you truly know your craft and bring value. You will get a lot of work, and you’ll keep getting it at this same dollar rate. That’s the reality.)"

Salman added, "Aur yeh yaad rakhna ke kabhi kabhi flow mai kuch nikal aata hai ,dena hi hai toh dimag mai rakho dil se kaam karo , dollar upar ho ya neeche kya farak padta hai dena toh India mai hi hai. (And remember, sometimes things just come out in the flow. If you want to give something, keep it in mind—work from the heart. Whether the dollar goes up or down, it doesn't make any difference since you have to give (deliver) here in India anyway.)"

Replying to Salman's post, Yadav thanked him for acknowledging his journey in the industry.

"Bhai, mere 30 saal ke safar ko sarahne ke liye bahut-bahut shukriya. Aap hamesha ek bade bhai ki tarah raasta dikhate aaye hain. Love you, Bhai, Naman!"

Now, Yadav has also addressed the controversy in a video posted on X saying that it was a skit and was simply misunderstood.

He further urged the audience to not criticise Dwivedi and called him his younger brother.