{
  "id": 12607305,
  "title": "Solah Sawan Jhel Ke: Rajpal Yadav Announces Film On His 16-Year Legal Battle During SC Hearing, Says ₹5 Crore Case Cost Him ₹22 Crore - VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/solah-sawan-jhel-ke-rajpal-yadav-announces-film-on-his-16-year-legal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:53:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/rajpal-yadav-announces-next-film-solah-sawan-jhel-ke-during-sc-hearing-says-it-is-based-on-his-16-year-legal-financial-troubles-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During a recent Supreme Court hearing, actor Rajpal Yadav announced the title of his next film: \"Solah Sawan Jhel Ke.\" This title references the 16-year legal and financial battle he has faced over a cheque bounce dispute. According to Yadav, the case has cost him a whopping ₹22 crore, starting with the initial ₹5 crore penalty which wiped out his own ₹17 crore savings. The actor also revealed that he has made 52 films to date, and that the legal troubles surrounding his 2012 film \"Ata Pata Laapata\" severely impacted its theatrical release, failing to even reach one theater despite an expected release in around 1,200 theaters.",
  "summary": "Actor Rajpal Yadav revealed the title of his next film during a Supreme Court hearing on Wednesday (October 7). The actor told Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant that his upcoming film will be titled Solah Sawan Jhel Ke and will draw from the legal and financial troubles he has faced over the past 16 years. The title came up during the hearing of Yadav's long-running cheque-bounce dispute.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}