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Supreme Court Tells Rajpal Yadav to Make a Good Movie and Rebuild His Image
- •The Supreme Court advised actor Rajpal Yadav to make a good movie, entertain people again, and rebuild his image during a hearing regarding his cheque-bounce cases.
- •The court noted that Yadav had paid ₹1.15 crore as per its previous order, while his counsel stated a buyer was found to deposit an additional ₹85 lakh.
- •Yadav personally addressed the court, detailing massive financial losses he suffered from his directorial debut Ata Pata Laapata.
- •The legal dispute originates from a 2010 financial agreement where Yadav received ₹5 crore from M/s Murli Projects Pvt Ltd for his film.
- •The matter has been scheduled for further hearing next week.
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The legal dispute stems from a 2010 financial agreement in which Rajpal Yadav received ₹5 crore from M/s Murli Projects Pvt Ltd to finance his directorial debut, Ata Pata Laapata. The complainant alleged that subsequent cheques issued towards settling the financial assistance were dishonoured.
During the Supreme Court hearing, the bench took note of a ₹1.15 crore payment made by Rajpal Yadav. Additionally, Yadav’s counsel informed the court that a prospective buyer had been found who was willing to deposit ₹85 lakh by demand draft with the Registry by October 12.
As the Supreme Court took note of the payments and provided breathing space in the long-running case, the Chief Justice asked Yadav if a new movie was coming out and advised him to make a good film to entertain people and rebuild his image.
