Actor Rajpal Yadav has been allowed a final two-week window by the Supreme Court to deposit at least ₹ 2 crore in connection with his ongoing financial dispute with a private complainant. But that did not come without some stern admonishment as the court took a jibe at the actor, saying he was ‘doing drama’ in court.
Initially, it was ₹ 5 crores. Now the Court has reduced it to ₹ 2 crores. In 2010, Rajpal Yadav took a loan of around ₹ 5 crore from a Delhi-based company, Murali Productions, to make his first film as a director, Ata Pata Laapata.
Over the years, the unpaid amount continued to increase due to interest and other charges and reportedly reached nearly ₹ 9 crore. Addressing the matter, advocate Bhaskar Upadhyay, who represents Rajpal Yadav, spoke to the media, calling the two-week window a ‘great relief’ to his client, and also assured that the actor’s team will comply with the court’s orders and directions. The Court has graciously given us time to deposit this amount. It’s a great relief for us, and we will comply with the orders and directions of this Court. The film did not perform well at the box office and failed to earn enough to cover its costs. The dispute later led to a cheque bounce case against the actor.
Since then, the actor has expressed his inability to return the due amount. Speaking with the press outside the court on Tuesday, Upadhyay said, “We welcome this order…
He’s perfect in doing drama and acting in Bollywood; he’s doing the same thing in Court also. However, despite this, the Supreme Court granted the actor two more weeks after his lawyer assured the bench that he would deposit at least ₹ 2 crore within the given time and provide a surety for the remaining amount. Earlier reporting noted: Rajpal Yadav given final chance to deposit ₹2 crore by SC: ‘Perfect in doing drama in Bollywood, doing same in Court’ Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav has been given a final two-week opportunity by the Supreme Court to deposit at least ₹ 2 crore with the Supreme Court Registry in connection with his ongoing financial dispute with a private complainant.
The Chief Justice said, “Looking at his past conduct… how can anybody trust him?
Earlier reporting noted: During the hearing, CJI Surya Kant questioned whether Yadav could be trusted to follow through on the commitment, referring to his past conduct in the matter. On Tuesday, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said Rajpal Yadav’s earlier conduct in the matter did not give the court much confidence.
