India, Aug. 20 -- Actor Rajpal Yadav has taken a dim view of those trying to 'diminish' his work and reputation over his recent financial and legal troubles. Describing himself as a student of cinema, Rajpal added that he remains popular and that his difficulties should not be reflected in his work. The conversation was about the bounced cheque case that saw him briefly jailed earlier this year.

Talking to ANI, Rajpal Yadav said, "I am dedicated to my career. I am an art student of Indian cinema. If I owe money to 100-200 people in the last 30-40 years, from the village to here, then it will reach their homes. It doesn't matter, because I know where it is. But I would like to ask: when the fund is in trouble, how can they bet on the arti...