Rajpal Yadav had a shaky start to the year after spending a few weeks in jail in connection with multiple cheque bounce cases. Bollywood Hungama has now learned that the actor’s legal troubles are far from over. Film producer Prakash Jaju, who is also the former manager of Priyanka Chopra, has filed a cheque bounce case against the actor. Summons have also been issued to Bhaiaji Superhit (2018) producer Mahendra Dhariwal and Cash (2007), Knock Out (2010) and Dhaakad (2022) producer Sohel Maklai.
Bollywood Hungama has accessed a copy of the summons issued to Rajpal Yadav by Farhan M Qureshi, Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dr Ambedkar Nagar district (formerly known as Mhow), Madhya Pradesh. The summons states that a complaint has been filed against the actor under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. According to the complaint, a cheque of Rs. 5 lakhs allegedly issued by Rajpal Yadav was dishonoured when it was presented for payment. The actor has been directed to appear before the court on September 11, 2026.
Bollywood Hungama contacted Prakash Jaju, who confirmed, “I have filed a case against Rajpal Yadav, Mahendra Dhariwal and Sohel Maklai, and the court has issued summons to all three. I had advanced loans to them and accepted cheques as security. When they failed to repay the money, I deposited the cheques, but those cheques bounced.”
When asked how much money they owe him, Prakash Jaju replied, “Mahendra Dhariwal owes me Rs. 50 lakhs, Rajpal Yadav owes me Rs. 25 lakhs while Sohel Maklai owes me Rs. 40 lakhs.”
Meanwhile, Bollywood Hungama also spoke to distributor Ankit Chandiramani, who claimed that Sohel Maklai owes him money as well. He said, “During the making of Dhaakad (2022), Sohel approached me for a loan of Rs. 10 lakhs. He also borrowed similar amounts from director Vishal …read more
Disclaimer : This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by FilmyFriday. Source:: BollywoodHungama
