New Delhi, April 7 -- Actor Rajpal Yadav has expressed his gratitude to Salman Khan after the latter publicly defended him on social media. Salman had reacted strongly to a joke made about Yadav at a recent awards show, which drew criticism online. The remark, reportedly made by senior journalist Saurabh Dwivedi, was seen as mocking Yadav's ongoing cheque bounce case.

Coming out in support of Yadav, Salman praised his long-standing contribution to cinema and said he would continue to get steady work and opportunities. Following this, Rajpal Yadav responded to Salman's message with a note of thanks.

Reacting to the post, Yadav wrote, "@BeingSalmanKhan Bhai, mere 30 saal ke safar ko sarahne ke liye bahut-bahut shukriya. Aap hamesha ek bad...