# From Laughter to Loss: Rajpal Yadav's Heartbreaking Journey of Love and Resilience **Imagine a 20-year-old carrying not just the joy of a newborn daughter, but the lifeless body of his young wife on his shoulders.** That's the unimaginable tragedy that shaped the life of Bollywood's beloved comedian **Rajpal Yadav**, whose comic timing has entertained millions.[1][3][5] Rajpal Yadav, famous for his impeccable humor in films like *Hungama* and *Bhool Bhulaiyaa*, once shared this deeply personal story in an interview with The Lallantop. Arranged marriage was the norm back then—after landing a job at the Ordnance Clothing Factory, his father got him married to **Karuna** at just 20. Tragedy struck in 1991 when Karuna died during childbirth, giving birth to their daughter **Jyoti**. Rajpal was set to meet her the next day but instead shouldered her body for the last rites. "My first wife just delivered a baby, a daughter, and died. I was supposed to meet her the next day but was then carrying her dead body on my shoulders," he recalled.[1][3][4][5] Yet, amid the grief, Rajpal's family stepped up. His mother and sister-in-law ensured Jyoti grew up surrounded by love, never feeling the void of a mother.[1][3] Years later, while shooting *The Hero* in 2001, Rajpal found solace in **Radha**, a Canada-based woman who became his second wife in 2003. Radha didn't just marry Rajpal—she embraced his world, adapting to his village culture and rituals without hesitation. She raised Jyoti as her own, while welcoming two more daughters, **Harshita** and **Rehanshi**, into their family.[1][2][4][5] Rajpal credits Radha as his biggest pillar of strength: "After my guru, my parents... the one who supported me the most is my wife, 100 percent. Radha also raised the daughter I had from my first wife, as her own. She is in Lucknow today, happily married but the credit goes to my family and wife."[1][4][5] Today, Jyoti is settled and thriving, a testament to unwavering family bonds.
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1.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rajpal-yadav-was-20-when-first-wife-karuna-died-during-childbirth-second-wife-radha-raised-daughter-as-her-own/articleshow/128226170.cms
2.https://newsable.asianetnews.com/amp/gallery/entertainment/rajpal-yadav-personal-life-all-about-his-wife-radha-and-family-10sx71t
3.https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/who-was-rajpal-yadav-first-wife-karuna-74658
4.https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/rajpal-yadav-says-1st-wife-died-after-childbirth-shares-2nd-wifes-relation-with-her-step-daughter-41648
5.https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/bollywood/when-rajpal-yadav-recalled-the-death-of-his-first-wife-during-daughter-s-birth-carried-her-dead-body-on-my-shoulders-but-article-13822534.html
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