Enter beloved Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav, who has been making smiles for millions and is having one of the most trying times of his life. Now having surrendered at Tihar Jail on 5 February 2026 to spend six months in a longstanding ₹9 crore debt and cheque-bounce case, the actor's legal saga has spiritually evolved online.
A December 2025 video with Yadav in search of blessings from the pious Vrindavan saint Premanand Maharaj has recently surfaced and has since been praised by fans as "prophetic." The spiritual leader in the clip talks about the isolation in troubled times, which matches up with what goes on in the actor's life at the moment.
The Viral Moment: “People Will Leave You in Trouble”
At the meeting, which was held just 2 months before Yadav's surrender, Premanand Maharaj gave followers profound life lessons that some now understand the actor's crisis had ahead of him.
- Prediction: Maharaj Ji said that even people in good times support you, their distance also prevents them from feeling bad when they sense trouble. “Only God provides genuine support whenever financial issues or relationship issues present themselves,” the saint said.
- The humor: The actor, in a Rajpal style, cracked jokes calling himself “Mansukha - the iconic childhood friend of Lord Krishna” inviting the saint to share. The Plea: Visceral, emotional Rajpal told the Maharaj, “I am convinced that God exists on this earth when I look at you,” and requested the strength to bring his speech and actions into harmony.
Legal Crisis From Screen blockbuster to Tihar
The actor’s career comes crashing down over his 2010 directorial debut Ata Pata Laapata. The Debt: Yadav borrowed ₹5 crore from M/s Murali Projects Pvt Ltd to fund the film. The failure of the film created a debt trap that ballooned to ₹9 crore in interest and penalties.
The Sentence
Delhi High Court found the repayment promises breached repeatedly despite partial payments by Yadav. On February 4, 2026, the court rejected further extensions, insisting: "Law rewards compliance, not contempt."
The Surrender
Rajpal burst into tears before entering jail and said to reporters, "I'm not prepared to pay it back ... for here we're all all by ourselves." The Network Solidarity Behind the Comedian. At Mr Singh’s prison, Mr Sood said “You are facing a very real and serious ordeal.”
As the “Mansukha” of Bollywood faces his sentence, the film fraternity has begun to rise to the plate: Sonu Sood offered Yadav a role in a film that he signed on with a salary to help restore his dignity. The businessman Rao Inderjeet Singh promised ₹1.11 crore to help the family, and celebs such as Mika Singh and Gurmeet Choudhary have also offered financial assistance. The actor's bail hearing adjourned to February 16, and he is now held up in custody, drawing on the spiritual strength gathered in Vrindavan.
