India, March 11 -- Days before the Delhi High Court granted actor Rajpal Yadav 30 days of interim bail in a Rs.9 crore cheque bounce case, filmmaker Priyadarshan had said in an interview that the actor's financial troubles stemmed from "poor education". The director has now clarified that the remark was not meant as an insult, adding he was referring to a lack of awareness, not formal schooling. "Actually, I didn't mean that. Education is something we learn from the street and from books too. Now, I just meant that (street smartness), maybe because education is also awareness, " the filmmaker tells us. His clarification comes after Rajpal, who was recently asked to surrender in the cheque bounce case and later released, called the comment "completely wrong", adding, "Priyan ji doesn't know me. I am a well-educated guy." Priyadarshan maintains that the remark was never intended to demean the actor. "I didn't mean to insult him or anything. So I said that because I've never seen such an innocent person in my life like Rajpal. innocence comes out of lack of education in the broader sense," he explains, adding that the actor's village background may also shape that simplicity. The director-actor duo first collaborated on the film Malamaal Weekly (2006) which marked 20 years on March 10. They are currently awaiting the release of the horror-comedy film Bhooth Bangla, also starring actor Akshay Kumar. The 69-year-old expresses confidence that Rajpal will bounce back strongly. "After Bhooth Bangla releases, I believe Rajpal will spring back as one of the biggest stars of comedy. because he's done a fantastic job for me in this film."...