Out on bail, Rajpal Yadav recalls his first time in Mumbai 30 years ago, promises to deliver good content

MUMBAI: Actor Rajpal Yadav who is currently out on bail, recently turned nostalgic as he recalled the day he first landed in Mumbai and the journey filled with uncertainties that followed, marking nearly three decades in the film industry.

Speaking about his early days, Rajpal in a video shared on his social media account, revealed that he had first arrived in the city with hope and determination. “We came to Mumbai on 30th June, 1997, ” he said.

Just days later, he revealed that he faced the camera for the first time. “On 13th July, 1997, in Pune, behind the Yerwada jail, for the first time in a serial called ‘Swaraj’, under the direction of Dayal Lehlani, we were fortunate to hear ‘action’, ” he recalled. He mentioned that the show was produced by Manju Didi and aired on DD1, where he had a very small role.