Background
He was born in the small town of Kundra, located in Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. Rajpal Yadav was born and raised in Shahjahanpur, near Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, where he received his primary education.
He was born in the small town of Kundra, located in Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. Rajpal Yadav was born and raised in Shahjahanpur, near Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, where he received his primary education.
After completing his studies there, he attended the National School of Drama in Delhi from 1994-1997.
He was associated with Shahjahanpur theatre and performed in several plays there before going to Lucknow to train at the Bhartendu Natya Academy from 1992 to 1994. 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.
Yadav was also awarded by the Janpad Ratna Award. He will make his Telugu language debut in 2015 with Kick 2, and he will also play the main antagonist in controversial filmmaker Faisal Saif"s multilingual film Amma.