Salman Khan backs Rajpal Yadav after row over awards show remark

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Tuesday came out in support of actor Rajpal Yadav after a joke over the comedian's financial troubles during an awards ceremony stirred up a media storm. It is to be noted here that Rajpal Yadav on Sunday night attended an award show, where the host of the show made a remark about the actor's Rs 9 crore cheque bounce case, which led to him being jailed briefly. The clip of the exchange has since gone viral on social media.

Salman Khan tagged Rajpal's official handle and said the veteran actor had been working in the industry for nearly 30 years and had repeatedly been sought out by filmmakers because of the value he brings to his craft, reported PTI.

In his X post, Salman wrote, ''Rajpal bhai aap 30 yrs se kaam kar rahe ho aur hum sabne aapko repeat kiya hai baar baar kyunki aap apna kaam jante ho aur ek value laate ho , kaam toh aapko bohot milega aur issi dollar rate pe milega aur milte rahega . Hakikat yeh hai. Aur yeh yaad rakhna ke kabhi kabhi flow mai kuch nikal aata hai ,dena hi hai toh dimag mai rakho dil se kaam karo, dollar upar ho ya neeche kya farak padta hai dena toh India mai hi hai.''

In response to Salman, Rajpal Yadav said, ''Bhai, mere 30 saal ke safar ko sarahne ke liye bahut-bahut shukriya. Aap hamesha ek bade bhai ki tarah raasta dikhate aaye hain. Love you, Bhai, Naman!''