Rajpal Yadav to meet kids who supported him during incarceration
What's the story
After a group of students from a gurukul school in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, expressed disappointment over not hearing from actor-comedian Rajpal Yadav after his release from jail, the actor has promised to meet them. The children had sent Yadav their pocket money as a gesture of support while he was incarcerated. In response to their viral video expressing hurt over his silence, Yadav assured them he would acknowledge their gesture and meet them soon.
Actor's response
Yadav on meeting children
Speaking to PTI, Yadav said, "As far as meeting the children is concerned, I was told they were from an orphanage." "In my view, if children have an ashram, they are not orphans." Upon learning the children were from a gurukul school, he said, "I am a person who believes in the guru tradition and all those children are my own." "I will definitely meet them, hug them, and take photographs with them."
Students' action
Students contributed additional amount as well
Students of Gurukul Seva Trust School saved money from their pocket expenses, filled a piggy bank, and mailed it on February 21 to Yadav's ancestral home in Kundra. Along with the money, they also wrote an emotional letter expressing their desire to meet him after his release. The chairman of the school, Kumar Sagar, told PTI that an additional amount was contributed before sending it.
Actor's challenges
Yadav was imprisoned for financial fraud
Yadav had borrowed ₹5 crore in 2010 from Murli Projects Private Limited to finance his film Ata Pata Lapata. But after his directorial debut flopped, he was unable to repay the loan. After several of Yadav's checks bounced, he was sentenced to prison in Tihar Jail. However, many Bollywood celebrities came forward to show support for the actor.