Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav turned 52 years old on Thursday, and here are five lesser-known facts about him on his birthday.
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Debuted as an antagonist
Yadav, known for his comic timing, began his acting career as a villain and won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for his role in the 2000 film 'Jungle'.
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Yadav's lucky win
Yadav won a lottery worth Rs. 65 after buying a ticket with the Rs. 1 his elder brother gave him as a child. He returned Rs. 50 to his brother and bought more tickets with the remaining money.
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Hollywood debut
Yadav made his Hollywood debut in 2014 with the film Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain, directed by Ravi Kumar and starring Marteen Sheen. The film is based on the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984.
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A tough childhood
Yadav, born in 1971, facedfinancial difficulties growing up in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His father enrolled him in a city school, and Yadav commuted with his elder brother in a truck.
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Love in Canada
Yadav had a love marriage with his wife Radha Yadav in 2003, whom he met during a film shoot in Canada.