Why was Rajpal Yadav insulted in the awards show? The actor himself came and told the truth, said this about the host

Rajpal Yadav statement: Recently, Screen Awards 2026 was held in Mumbai. During this, an altercation was seen between actor Rajpal Yadav and the host. Since then, one of his videos is becoming increasingly viral on social media, about which various things are being said. After watching this video, many users claimed that they were insulted during the award show. Some people also raised questions on the host of the show. The matter escalated so much that Bollywood superstar Salman Khan himself had to come forward and support Rajpal Yadav. However, now Rajpal Yadav himself has given clarification on this entire controversy and told the truth.

understand the whole controversy

In fact, recently during an award function, Rajpal Yadav was seen on the stage, where he made some light remarks about rupees and dollars. During this, the host humorously replied that whether the dollar goes up or down, they will have to return their borrowed money. Rajpal Yadav was seen laughing after hearing this, but this clip was seen differently on social media. People felt that the actor was made fun of and he was embarrassed in front of everyone. After this this video quickly went viral and the debate started. The host also started being trolled.

Salman Khan openly supported

Amidst this entire controversy, Salman Khan supported Rajpal Yadav by posting on social media. He wrote that Rajpal has been working in the industry for the last 30 years and has created a special identity with his hard work. Salman said that he will keep getting work and he knows his value. He also explained that sometimes things go out of context, but it is most important to work from the heart. After his statement, many people also raised their voice in support of Rajpal.

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Rajpal Yadav gave clarification

After the controversy escalated, Rajpal Yadav himself came forward and told the truth of the entire incident. He said, ‘Recently I had the privilege of attending the Chetak Screen Awards. Got a chance to meet the entire industry there. There was all dancing and singing. It was a nice place. During this time different types of skits were going on. The host of the show created a skit, ‘Dekh Duniya’. Had to talk about this. In which there is war in the world and the dollar is going up and down.

‘Respect me a lot’

He further said, ‘It is the common man who has to suffer in all this. In general, an attempt was made to make such skits on all these topics like check bouncing, war and economy. This also happens in films, when we prepare scenes. But sometimes it is not possible to reach the audience in the right way. Both the hosts are like my brothers. He has always respected me. He is our liver. We artists, painters, journalists and storytellers are always connected with the people. Taking the name of the host, Rajpal said, ‘He clapped for our honour, thanks to him.’ Please don’t hurt the host by talking back to him, hurting his heart means hurting my heart.

The host of the show was trolled

In this entire controversy, the host of the show was also trolled on social media. Many users criticized him by holding him responsible. But Rajpal Yadav made it clear that there was nothing as was being shown on social media. He said that the host respected him completely and whatever happened was part of a scripted skit. That is, the incident which people were considering as an insult was actually an act which could not reach the audience in the right way. It is clear that the entire controversy is the result of misunderstanding, which Rajpal Yadav himself has now tried to end.

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