How Rajpal Yadav's directorial debut triggered his legal debacle

Rajpal Yadav's 2012 directorial debut, Ata Pataa Lapataa, became the root of his severe financial collapse after turning into a major box-office failure. To self-fund the ambitious musical political satire, Yadav borrowed ₹5 crore in 2010. However, distribution troubles and abysmal theatrical receipts left him unable to recover the investment. He lost ₹17 crore on 'Ata Pata Laapata'.