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Actor Rajpal Yadav Surrenders to Serve Jail Time
6 Feb
Summary
- Actor Rajpal Yadav surrendered on February 5, 2026, for a six-month sentence.
- The sentence stems from a decade-old financial dispute over a ₹5 crore loan.
- Yadav's first wife, Karuna, tragically passed away shortly after childbirth.
Veteran Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav began a six-month prison sentence on February 5, 2026, after surrendering at Delhi's Tihar Jail. The sentence is a consequence of a decade-long financial dispute related to a ₹5 crore loan taken in 2010 for his directorial venture, 'Ata Pata Laapata.' The legal trouble escalated when cheques issued for the loan bounced.
Beyond his professional and legal challenges, Yadav's personal life has been marked by significant tragedy. His first wife, Karuna, passed away shortly after the birth of their daughter, Jyoti, in 1991, leaving a young Yadav to navigate single fatherhood with the support of his family.
Yadav later found happiness with his second wife, Radha, whom he met in Canada. Nine years his junior, Radha married Yadav in 2003 and not only became a loving mother to Jyoti but also raised their two biological daughters, Harshita and Rehanshi, while fully embracing his culture.
