Rajpal Yadav

My elder brother wants to build a girls' college in Shahjanpur in U.P. We don't have good education system and the security for girls in school and colleges in our village is dismal. So I am going to fully support my brother in whatever he is doing.

My father is a very sweet man. He has led a very honest life. Perhaps it's the result of his goodness that I am doing well in my career.

I got a break in 1999 in Ram Gopal Varma's 'Jungle.' I won awards for 'Jungle.'

In Uttar Pradesh there is a district called Shahjahanpur. Fifty kilometers from Shahjahanpur, there is a small, cosy village called Kulra, where my entire family lives.

I used to interact with the fellow prisoners during recreation activity; I used to conduct an interactive session that we named 'Rajpal Ki Paathshala.'

Like every day, the sun's rays are different, so is Rajpal Yadav.

I don't want to carry the burden of the past with me.

I don't think negatively.

I feel that warmth in Salman Khan. He is a best guide.

'Time to Dance' is a very unique film as entire team has really worked hard. I am not playing dancer's role but I always try to entertain my audience no matter if it is serious or comedy role.

I respect my constitution and country a lot.

When women are more educated, the nation progresses.

If your timing is not correct then comedy will become tragedy.

I will not do a film if a family can't see it together.

Everyone in this country loves me I will not to do any role which will demean my name.

I came to Mumbai from a village to become a good actor and fortunately I have really got much love from my industry and audience and that is really satisfactory for me.

I thank the audience of this country who have showered me with love and like to watch me.

Some people don't have hands, some don't have eyes - these people's struggle in life is real. We have been blessed with everything - a pair of eyes, ears, hands. What do we have to worry about? About having one more foot added to our height? Just because I am not six feet, won't I be respected?

In 1997, I was an unknown struggler; In 2018, I am a well-known beginner.

I never did comedy or tragedy. I just live a situation and my mission is to entertain people.

I didn't want to do an item role as a Sikh in 20 years of my career. Once, in 'Chor Machaaye Shor,' Bobby Deol and I disguised ourselves as sardars to save ourselves, but I refused many other roles.

If I have to choose one person, the one person who inspired Rajpal Yadav is Raj Kapoor saab.

'Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain' is a film seen through my eyes. I play a labourer.

My wife's half-Indian, her father's from Uganda and she was born in Canada. Her sister speaks French and their family speaks a little Gujarati, and I'm talking about Gujarati from 1940! And just think - Rajpal Yadav in the middle of all this. What a contrast!

If you manage to joke around and charm people, it means that from inside, you are very serious.

I will do films that will satisfy me and surprise the audience into saying, 'look where Rajpal started from and where has he reached today.'

If you have capabilities then the audience will accept you with an open gate. The way you would show them your identity, they will accept you. But you should have the honesty to show your true identity.

If Rajpal Yadav will be known by a name the reason behind it will only be Rajpal Yadav and no one else.

If I am known as a comedian or I get to be known as one, it is because of one of two reasons - either you have not tried or you have accepted it.

If becoming a big star means doing a film that I can't watch with my daughter, I don't want to become that star.

Till the age of 40, actors are pleasing others, but after that is the time to command characters and ask for what we want from script writers.

Life has many of its own complexities, people don't want to see that on screen too.

The third line of cinema today is neither art nor commercial but categorized as good and bad cinema. I think two films - 'Main, Meri patni aur Who' and 'Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon' were the base films for this new line of cinema.

The way Raj Kapoor saab acted and directed all his life, I don't think there is anyone today who can even touch him. He was also from a theatre background. I consider him the teacher of creativity.

David Dhawan is the scientist of entertainment and has given me the opportunity over the last 20 years to work in several films.

I always had this concept of mobile theatre, to promote the learning of acting.

When I visit my village, relatives or even when I am at a film shoot, I try to observe my surroundings and understand the environment.

I like interacting with people.

Height would be an issue for those who are uneducated.

I don't know how to pray and don't believe in any superstitions, but my belief in myself is very strong.

There are three things. Either somebody invested Rs 5 crore or somebody loaned this much money. The third thing is that Rajpal Yadav was involved in a fraud. Only one of these three things can be right. Please let me know which of these I am getting punished for.

I think the law is equal for everyone and no one is immune from the law of the nation, the legal system.

I am a workaholic man and I am used to working from morning to evening.

I'm a very serious man in real life.

I don't need to use bad language as a means of earning or for entertainment.

If people wish to meet you or speak with you, you can say you are still relevant.

The atmosphere in my house wasn't of the creative kind at all. No one in my family is remotely connected with films.

Until we got married, Radha didn't utter a word of English and now she won't speak Hindi. Her Hindi's pretty good actually - she learnt it while watching Hindi movies.

Every day is a beginning and learning day - there is no right age to begin learning.