The Untold Story of Rajpal Yadav: Poverty, Failure & Becoming a Bollywood Icon | Tomorrow Today Podcast

**Shekhar Natarajan** (0:13)
Rajpal Yadav ji, he is an amazing human being first, because I have heard amazing stories about he helping other actors, other stars around him.

**Rajpal Yadav** (0:32)
I don't want 33% mark.

**Shekhar Natarajan** (0:41)
So, we are going to go through the journey of unpacking who you are, your trials, your tribulations, your journey, your life.

**Rajpal Yadav** (1:11)
I was born in Rohelkhand, Uttar Pradesh. The village is called Kudra. Later, I found out that Kudra is called Kudra because it's full of water. There's a small piece of land in the middle, and it's full of animals. In 1987, I passed my High School. I went to Shahjahpur first, and I thought, I'll study later.
Ka plus kha is jupiter to kaka jupiter. After high school, I got a little fond of becoming a doctor. In this, I will learn a lot of tricks.

**Shekhar Natarajan** (1:47)
I was surprised that you said you had 4 marriages. I said, when I researched, you said, there were only 2 marriages, 2 of them were like this.

**Rajpal Yadav** (1:59)
These are 2 marriages, and I want, 800 crore people, take away my 2 wives, happily, and sleep well. And it's never bad, a daughter says, we want yours too. Our first marriage was in 1990 Thank you. Shiv Ji Ka Mandir Hai!
In the whole world, no one can offer water to the temple of Lord Shiva. One day, in my mind, in the night, in my mind, in my mind, I sat in the temple of Lord Shiva for 3 hours in the night, not in such a way that if I can move more, he can kill me. Thank you.
If you catch me all of a sudden, then pour water in the pool, pour water, pour water, cool the water, cool the water, cool the water. So if you stay alive, these five enemies of yours, neither that is wrong, nor that is wrong, neither that is wrong, nor that is wrong, nor that is wrong, because nature has created them. So the worldly house, or the worldly world. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

**Shekhar Natarajan** (4:11)
Welcome to another episode of Tomorrow, Today with Shekhar Natarajan. This is our 41st episode. It's my incredible honor to have on stage with me today, Rajpal Yadav ji. He is an amazing human being first, because I've heard amazing stories about he helping other actors, other stars around him, people actually standing at his house. His humble beginnings to where he is today, a consummate learner every day.
And so, I wanted to capture the soul of Rajpal Yadav ji. I want to understand who is Rajpal Yadav. I want basically everyone to understand who Rajpal Yadav ji is. And I want them to appreciate who you are as a person. And that is the essence of the show today. So, we are going to go through the journey of unpacking who you are, your trials, your tribulations, your journey, your life, and we will cover all of it, Rajpal ji.

**Rajpal Yadav** (5:12)
Thank you so much Shekhar bhai. Thank you. Congratulations to you. You have brought nothing in my respect. But I am seriously denying them what you have said.
I am not able to take such a big step.
I don't think there is anything special in what you have said. Rajpal Yadav means, Vashudhaiva Kutumbakam. Rajpal means, the whole world is one family. Rajpal means, victory of dharma, destruction of unrighteousness, goodwill among the living beings, welfare of the world, welfare of every kitchen.
Let's see if you can catch them all. How is a friend, Rajpal? How is an actor, Rajpal? And I feel that in the entertainment-oriented science, in this craft, which we got as a child, that this formless world, through words, should be considered as an invention of creativity, or should be considered as an innovation, and should be written on your paper. And should believe that what is written is the truth. And should be able to break it down and with your body language, should be able to assimilate it. And along with that assimilation, Whether it's 70MM with the word, or Gully Nukkad, or theater, or television, the words are not of Rajpal, but they are of some character, which was imagined by a writer. And blood is shown in it. In that, they say, A painting is not able to move. But by taking the word from the painting, by absorbing the painting inside, and by living it as a character, which is called a moving picture, Let's present them in the form of a picture. And let's get good marks in that. I have always been hopeful of 100% marks in my life. I don't want 33% marks.