Rajpal Yadav's directorial debut, 'Ata Pata Laapata': All about the film that led him to Tihar jail

Rajpal Yadav is serving the prison term at Delhi's Tihar Jail. The actor was convicted in a cheque bounce case. Several celebs came forward to help the actor financially or in whatever way they could. Now, the Delhi High Court is set to hear the bail plea of the actor today. However, let's learn more about the film, 'Ata Pata Laapata', for which the actor had borrowed money.

All about Rajpal Yadav's film 'Ata Pata Laapata'

Rajpal Yadav, at the peak of his career, decided to venture into direction and borrowed money for the same. He took a loan of Rs 5 crore from M/s Murali Projects Pvt Ltd to finance his debut project, 'Ata Pata Laapata', in 2010.




The movie was a musical satire and featured Rajpal Yadav in the lead role. The story follows a man who turns to the law after discovering that his house has mysteriously vanished from its construction site—only to find himself treated as the prime suspect instead.

Apart from Rajpal Yadav, the movie also featured Asrani, Om Puri, Ashutosh Rana, Manoj Joshi, Govind Namdev, Dara Singh, Vikram Gokhale, Vijay Raaz, and Satyadev Dubey.

The film was produced by Rajpal Yadav's wife, Radha Yadav, under the banner named Shree Naurang Godavari Entertainment Ltd. The production house's name refers to the actor's parents.

The movie was released on November 2, 2012.

However, the film failed miserably at the box office.

What happened after that?

As the movie didn't make money, Rajpal Yadav failed to repay the loan amount. Over the years, interests started piling up, and cheques were bounced. This brought legal trouble for him, with the Delhi High Court eventually ordering him to surrender in the case because of the nonpayment of dues.

What did Rajpal Yadav say before surrendering?

According to the NewsX report, before surrendering to the Tihar jail, Rajpal Yadav said, "Sir, kya karoon? Mere paas paise nahin hain. Aur koi upaay nahin dikhta… Sir, yahan hum sab akele hain. There are no friends. I have to deal with this crisis on my own (Sir, what should I do? I don’t have any money. I don’t see any other way… Sir, we are all alone here. There are no friends. I have to deal with this crisis on my own)."

The Delhi HC is set to hear the bail plea today.

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