India, Feb. 11 -- Bollywood veteran Rajpal Yadav, known for his comic brilliance in films such as Phir Hera Pheri, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Hungama and many others, recently surrendered to the authorities at Tihar Jail in Delhi after a long-running legal and financial dispute caught up with him. The issue stemmed from multiple cheque-bounce cases and unpaid dues totaling around ?9 crore, linked to a loan he took in 2010 to produce and direct Ata Pata Laapata a film that failed at the box office and left him unable to recover the investment.

The financial trouble originated more than a decade ago when Yadav borrowed money to fund his directorial debut. As the movie flopped, he struggled to repay the loan, and several cheques issued to the lender...