He said Lalu would prove himself innocent in the fodder scandal and get acquitted by a higher court.
Shatrughan Sinha said his sympathy lay with Lalu's wife Rabri Devi and their children.
The Bollywood personality is the only BJP leader who has publicly voiced sympathy for Lalu Prasad.
The BJP has hailed the conviction of Lalu Prasad. The court will announce the sentencing Thursday.
