India, March 1 -- Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav was recently granted interim bail in a Rs.9 crore debt and cheque bounce case. While the actor was lodged in Tihar Jail, several industry figures, including Sonu Sood and Salman Khan, reportedly stepped forward to offer financial support. Director Priyadarshan had also revealed that he asked the producers of his next film to pay Rajpal more than his usual fee and attributed the actor's troubles to his "poor education". Rajpal has now responded to that remark.

In an interview with Screen, Rajpal addressed Priyadarshan's comment and said, "This is completely wrong. Priyanji doesn't know me. I am a well-educated man. I have been working from the age of 11 to 55. Even the biggest stalwarts land ...