India, March 2 -- D ays after securing interim bail in a Rs.9 crore loan case, actor-comedian Rajpal Yadav addressed the media in Mumbai on Saturday. He arrived with his lawyer, Bhaskar Upadhyay, and spoke about the scale of his upcoming work: "Over the next seven years, I have branding projects valued at Rs.1,200 crore. I've secured four agreements, which don't include films. Some of these projects are worth Rs.200 crore, while others go up to Rs.2,000 crore. The income is a mix of fees and equity. I also have 10 films lined up." Addressing the ongoing legal dispute, Rajpal described the agreement as a "ghar ka maamla" (a personal matter) based on trust. "When the deal happened, Bhaskar ji wasn't in the picture. I have worked in over 250 films. If I look back, every contract will have some loophole. I never imagined this would reach court. This fight is an ego clash. The person wants me to fall at his feet in return for Rs.5 crore. If it was about money, I have been ready to pay since 2013," he said. The actor admitted he "signed documents without reading" them. The dispute dates back to 2010, when Rajpal took a Rs.5 crore loan from Delhi-based Murali Projects Pvt Ltd to finance his directorial debut Ata Pata Laapata (2012). After the film failed, repayment issues followed. In April 2018, a Magisterial Court convicted Rajpal and his wife Radha under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act after seven cheques bounced. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, a conviction later upheld by a Sessions Court in 2019. In October 2025, the court noted that while Rajpal had deposited Rs.75 lakh, most of the liability remained unpaid. He surrendered at Tihar Jail on February 5 after the Delhi High Court declined further relief in the long-pending cheque bounce case. He has since been granted interim bail till March 18. HTC...