Actor Rajpal Yadav surrendered before authorities in Tihar jail last week after the Delhi High Court refused to extend the deadline linked to his conviction in multiple check bounce cases. Following his surrender, several celebrities have come forward to provide help. After Sonu SoodPolitician Tej Pratap Yadav and actor Gurmeet Choudhary have also announced their support for Rajpal and his family.
Tej Pratap Yadav came to X to announce a financial assistance of Rs 11 lakh for the actor’s family.
In a post written in Hindi, he said, “I received information about the distress felt by the family of Hon’ble Rajpal Yadav ji through the post of my elder brother Rao Inderjit Singh. In this extremely difficult time, my entire JJD (Jan Shakti Janata Dal) family and I show complete empathy and solidarity with his bereaved family. In a spirit of human compassion and support, on behalf of the JJD family, I am providing financial assistance of Rs. 11,000,000 to his family.”
मुझे अभी मेरे बड़े भाई राव इंदरजीत यादव जी की पोस्ट के माध्यम से माननीय राजपाल यादव जी के परिवार की पीड़ा के विषय में जानकारी प्राप्त हुई।
JJD (जन शक्ति जनता दल) परिवार, उनके शोकाकुल परिवार के साथ पूरी संवेदना और मजबूती से खड़ा है।मानवीय… pic.twitter.com/IG4iblPRRq
—Tej Pratap Yadav (@TejYadav14) February 10, 2026
Gurmeet Choudhary extends support
Actor Gurmeet Choudhary said it was heartbreaking to see a talented actor like Rajpal Yadav go through such suffering. He wrote about family. And the family does not abandon its own.”
It breaks my heart to see a veteran and immensely talented artist like Rajpal Yadav ji go through such a painful phase. He has given us countless smiles, laughter and unforgettable moments. Today he needs us.
As a fellow actor and as a human being, I step forward to help…— GURMEET CHOUDHARY (@gurruchoudhary) February 10, 2026
KRK offers Rs 10 lakh
Controversial actor and self-proclaimed critic Kamaal R Khan, popularly known as KRK, said he was willing to contribute Rs 10 lakh and appealed to members of the film industry to collectively raise Rs 5 crore.
“I am ready to give Rs 10 lakhs for RajPal Yadav. Let all of us from Bollywood join hands to give him 5 cr. If he returns just 5 cr so that he can get out of jail immediately! Let’s all help him,” he wrote.
I am willing to give ₹10 lakhs for RajPal Yadav. Let’s all the people of Bollywood unite to give him ₹5cr! If you return just ₹5cr, you can get out of jail immediately! Let’s all help him.
– KRK (@kamaalrkhan) February 10, 2026
Why Rajpal Yadav ended up in jail
Rajpal Yadav’s legal troubles date back to 2010, when he took a loan of Rs 5 crore from Murali Projects Pvt Ltd to finance his directorial debut, Ata Pata Laapata. The film failed at the box office. The losses led Rajpal and his wife, Radha Yadav, into serious financial difficulties, eventually leading to multiple check defaults.
In April 2018, a trial court convicted Rajpal and his wife under the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced them to six months in prison.
In June 2024, the High Court granted him temporary relief by suspending his sentence, on the condition that he take sincere and genuine steps to reach an amicable settlement with the complainant.
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However, on February 4 of this year, the court refused to grant him more time to surrender. In its February 2 order, the high court directed Rajpal Yadav to surrender before 4 pm on February 4, observing that his conduct deserved strong criticism as he had repeatedly failed to fulfill undertakings given before the court to pay dues to Murali Projects Pvt Ltd.
Moments before surrendering, Rajpal collapsed while speaking to officials. According to NewsX, the actor said, “Sir, kya karoon? Mere paas paise nahin hain. Aur koi upaay nahin dikhta. Sir, yahan hum sab akele hain (There are no friends. I have to deal with this crisis on my own).”