Rajpal Yadav tells CJI Surya Kant his legal troubles inspired film title ‘Solah Sawan Jhel Ke’

Actor Rajpal Yadav turned a Supreme Court hearing into a light-hearted moment on Wednesday when he revealed a film title inspired by his long-running legal and financial troubles.

During the hearing of his cheque-bounce case, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant asked Yadav, “Kuch naya bana rahe ho nahi?” (Aren’t you making anything new?)

After greeting the CJI, Yadav spoke about his career and the financial losses he claimed to have suffered over the years.

“Sir, pranam karta hoon. Do-dhai sau filmein ki hain. Pichhle 13 saal mein do-dhai sau crore ka nuksaan bhi kar chuka hoon. Ata Pata Laapata mein mera Rs 17 crore dooba,” Yadav said.

The CJI then encouraged the actor to make another film and entertain audiences. “Ek achchi si movie bana ke logon ko entertain karo,” the CJI said.

Yadav responded by revealing that he had already thought of a title based on what he had gone through between 2010 and 2026.

“Sir, 2010 se 2026 tak jo hua, uska title bhi humne socha hai, Solah Sawan Jhel Ke,” he said.

The title roughly translates to “having endured 16 monsoons” and was a reference to the prolonged legal and financial difficulties Yadav described during the hearing.

The actor has been involved in the cheque-bounce dispute for several years. The case concerns an alleged loan taken by Yadav for his film ‘Ata Pata Laapata’, with the dispute continuing through the courts since the early 2010s.