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{{short description|2012 film directed by Rajpal Yadav}} | {{short description|2012 Indian film directed by Rajpal Yadav}} | ||
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| producer = Radha Yadav | | producer = Radha Yadav | ||
| writer = Mohd. Saleem | | writer = Mohd. Saleem | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = Rajpal Yadav | ||
| starring = {{ubl|[[Rajpal Yadav]]|[[Asrani]]|[[Om Puri]]|[[Ashutosh Rana]]|[[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]]|[[Govind Namdev]]|[[Dara Singh]]|[[Vikram Gokhale]]|[[Vijay Raaz]]|[[Satyadev Dubey]]}} | | starring = {{ubl|[[Rajpal Yadav]]|[[Asrani]]|[[Om Puri]]|[[Ashutosh Rana]]|[[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]]|[[Govind Namdev]]|[[Dara Singh]]|[[Vikram Gokhale]]|[[Vijay Raaz]]|[[Satyadev Dubey]]}} | ||
| music = {{ubl|'''Original Songs:''' | | music = {{ubl|'''Original Songs:''' [[Sujeet Chaubey]], Amod Bhatt, [[Rajpal Yadav]], Sukhwinder Singh|'''Background Score:''' [[Aadesh Shrivastav]]}} | ||
| cinematography = Arvind Kumar | | cinematography = Arvind Kumar | ||
| editing = Aseem Sinha | | editing = Aseem Sinha | ||
| studio = Shree Naurang Godavari Entertainment Ltd. | |||
| distributor = | |||
| released = {{Film date|2012|11|02|df=yes}} | | released = {{Film date|2012|11|02|df=yes}} | ||
| runtime = 128 minutes | | runtime = 128 minutes | ||
| country = | | country = India | ||
| language = | | language = Hindi | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross = {{INR|0.38 crore}} | | gross = {{estimation}} {{INR|0.38 crore}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Ata Pata Laapata''''' ({{translation|Whereabouts missing}}) is a | '''''Ata Pata Laapata''''' ({{translation|'''''Whereabouts missing'''''}}) is a 2012 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Musical film|musical]] [[satire (film and television)|satire film]] directed by [[Rajpal Yadav]] and produced by his wife Radha Yadav. Rajpal makes his directorial debut with the film and also plays the [[protagonist]] who enlists the help of law when his house goes missing from the constructed site, and finds himself suspected instead. Other than Yadav, the film stars the ensemble cast of [[Asrani]], [[Om Puri]], [[Ashutosh Rana]], [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]], [[Govind Namdev]], [[Dara Singh]], [[Vikram Gokhale]], [[Vijay Raaz]] and [[Satyadev Dubey]]. Released on 2 November 2012, the film was a commercial failure and panned for its script. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Manav Chaturvedi (Rajpal Yadav) files a police complaint of robbery where the entire house has gone missing. Chaturvedi is suspected of abolishing his own house in order to claim the insurance money. The case comes to the media's attention and soon becomes a topic of everyone's | {{More plot|date=September 2024}} | ||
Manav Chaturvedi (Rajpal Yadav) files a police complaint of robbery where the entire house has gone missing. Chaturvedi is suspected of abolishing his own house in order to claim the insurance money. The case comes to the media's attention and soon becomes a topic of everyone's interest. Due to media pressure, authorities are forced to acknowledge the robbery. The film focuses on the loopholes of governance, bureaucracy, and the attitude of people in power. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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* [[Asrani]] as Session Court lawyer | * [[Asrani]] as Session Court lawyer | ||
* [[Om Puri]] | * [[Om Puri]] | ||
* Mukesh Bhatt | * [[Mukesh Bhatt]] | ||
* [[Mushtaq Khan]] | * [[Mushtaq Khan]] | ||
* [[Razak Khan]] | * [[Razak Khan]] | ||
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* [[Satyadev Dubey]] as Pagla Baba | * [[Satyadev Dubey]] as Pagla Baba | ||
* [[Nalneesh Neel]] as Bakra | * [[Nalneesh Neel]] as Bakra | ||
* Arun Shekhar as Tiger | * [[Arun Shekhar]] as Tiger | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
This film was [[Rajpal Yadav]]'s directorial debut<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-10-30 |title=Rajpal Yadav got 175 actors under one roof for his film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rajpal-yadav-got-175-actors-under-one-roof-for-his-film/articleshow/17005321.cms |access-date=2026-01-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>. He also acted as music director and contributed to screenplay and dialogue. Yadav's small-budget films (including this one) were produced by Radha Yadav (Rajpal's wife) under the ''"Shree Naurang Godavari Entertainment Ltd."'' banner, which was named after Rajpal's parents.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bollywood's 'little big man' on turning director, work in Hollywood|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/bollywood-s--little-big-man--on-turning-director-work-in-hollywood/1024438/0|accessdate=18 August 2014|work=[[Indian Express]]|date=31 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Small Budget Bollywood Movies Seek Wider Reach with Online Release on Spuul|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121129005964/en/Small-Budget-Bollywood-Movies-Seek-Wider-Reach#.U_G3_F4aeVg|accessdate=18 August 2014|work=Business Wire|date=29 November 2012}}</ref> Sujeet Choubey, Amod Bhatt, and [[Sukhwinder Singh]] were the music directors for this film. The songs were written by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]] and sung by Sukhwinder Singh.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ata Pata Laapata|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/537924|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116223739/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/537924|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2012|website=Bollywood Hungama|accessdate=18 August 2014}}</ref> | |||
===Casting=== | ===Casting=== | ||
The film had a huge star cast of about 175 actors, the majority of whom had no prior acting experience in films. The ensemble cast included veteran [[Dara Singh]] and [[Satyadev Dubey]], for both of whom this was their last film.<ref name='rr'>{{cite news|title=Rajpal Yadav dedicates his film to Dara Singh|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rajpal-Yadav-dedicates-his-film-to-Dara-Singh/articleshow/15052987.cms|accessdate=18 August 2014|work=[[Times of India]]|date=20 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dara Singh's last act: 'Ata Pata Lapata'|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/271101/dara-singhs-last-act-ata-pata-lapata.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716004103/http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/271101/dara-singhs-last-act-ata-pata-lapata.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 July 2012|accessdate=18 August 2014|publisher=IBN|date=13 July 2012}}</ref> Both died before the release of the film.<ref name='rr'/> | The film had a huge star-cast of about 175 [[actor]]s<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-10-30 |title=Rajpal Yadav got 175 actors under one roof for his film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rajpal-yadav-got-175-actors-under-one-roof-for-his-film/articleshow/17005321.cms |access-date=2026-01-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>, the majority of whom had no prior acting experience in films. The ensemble cast included veteran [[Dara Singh]] and [[Satyadev Dubey]], for both of whom this was their last film.<ref name='rr'>{{cite news|title=Rajpal Yadav dedicates his film to Dara Singh|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rajpal-Yadav-dedicates-his-film-to-Dara-Singh/articleshow/15052987.cms|accessdate=18 August 2014|work=[[Times of India]]|date=20 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dara Singh's last act: 'Ata Pata Lapata'|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/271101/dara-singhs-last-act-ata-pata-lapata.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716004103/http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/271101/dara-singhs-last-act-ata-pata-lapata.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 July 2012|accessdate=18 August 2014|publisher=IBN|date=13 July 2012}}</ref> Both died before the release of the film.<ref name='rr'/> | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
The music of the film was launched by [[Amitabh Bachchan]] on 22 September 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rajpal Yadav weaves personal experience in directorial debut Ata Pata Lapata|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/rajpal-yadav-weaves-personal-experience-in-directorial-debut-ata-pata-lapata-271120|accessdate=18 August 2014|publisher=NDTV|date=23 September 2012}}</ref> The film was originally set to release in October 2012, but its release was stayed by [[Delhi High Court]] after a local businessman M. G. Agarwal filed a cheating case against Rajpal Yadav. Agarwal alleged that Yadav had taken | The music of the film was launched by [[Amitabh Bachchan]] on 22 September 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rajpal Yadav weaves personal experience in directorial debut Ata Pata Lapata|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/rajpal-yadav-weaves-personal-experience-in-directorial-debut-ata-pata-lapata-271120|accessdate=18 August 2014|publisher=NDTV|date=23 September 2012}}</ref> The film was originally set to release in October 2012, but its release was stayed by [[Delhi High Court]] after a local businessman M. G. Agarwal filed a cheating case against director [[Rajpal Yadav]]. Agarwal alleged that Yadav had taken {{INR|5 [[crore]]}} as loan from him for the film and signed an agreement with Agarwal-owned Murli Projects for the music and overall production of the movie. He alleged that Yadav went ahead and independently released the music and all the cheques Yadav gave to Agarwal bounced.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rajpal Yadav in legal soup |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/rajpal-yadav-in-legal-soup/article1-943654.aspx |accessdate=18 August 2014 |work=Hindustan Times |date=12 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084849/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/rajpal-yadav-in-legal-soup/article1-943654.aspx |archivedate=19 August 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref> The film was finally released on 2 November 2012.<ref name='rr'/> | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
''[[The Times of India]]'' criticised the film for weak script, repetitiveness, preachiness and lack of clarity. Songs were criticised for acting only as fillers without adding anything to the story.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ata Pata Laapata|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Ata-Pata-Laapata/movie-review/17023523.cms|accessdate=18 August 2014|work=Times of India|date=2 November 2012 | ''[[The Times of India]]'' criticised the film for weak script, repetitiveness, preachiness and lack of clarity. Songs were criticised for acting only as fillers without adding anything to the story.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ata Pata Laapata|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Ata-Pata-Laapata/movie-review/17023523.cms|accessdate=18 August 2014|work=Times of India|date=2 November 2012}}</ref> ''[[Navbharat Times]]'' criticised the movie for being noisy, weak script and inability of Yadav to make good use of the huge star cast.<ref>{{cite news|title=मूवी रिव्यूः अता पता लापता|url=http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/moviereview/17077909.cms|accessdate=18 August 2014|work=Navbharat Times|date=4 November 2012}}</ref> Commercially the film failed at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|title='Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana' & 'Ata Pata Laapata' fail! |url= http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/445 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131110211507/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/445 |url-status= dead |archive-date= 10 November 2013 |accessdate=18 August 2014 |work= Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* {{IMDb title|tt1956433}} | * {{IMDb title|tt1956433}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2012 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:2012 Indian films]] | |||
[[Category:2012 films]] | [[Category:2012 films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian musical comedy films]] | [[Category:Indian musical comedy films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian satirical films]] | [[Category:Indian satirical films]] | ||
[[Category:2012 directorial debut films]] | [[Category:2012 directorial debut films]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:00, 2 March 2026
| Ata Pata Laapata | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rajpal Yadav |
| Produced by | Radha Yadav |
| Written by | Mohd. Saleem |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Rajpal Yadav |
| Music by |
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| Cinematography | Arvind Kumar |
| Edited by | Aseem Sinha |
Production company | Shree Naurang Godavari Entertainment Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est. ₹0.38 crore |
Ata Pata Laapata (transl. Whereabouts missing) is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language musical satire film directed by Rajpal Yadav and produced by his wife Radha Yadav. Rajpal makes his directorial debut with the film and also plays the protagonist who enlists the help of law when his house goes missing from the constructed site, and finds himself suspected instead. Other than Yadav, the film stars the ensemble cast of Asrani, Om Puri, Ashutosh Rana, Manoj Joshi, Govind Namdev, Dara Singh, Vikram Gokhale, Vijay Raaz and Satyadev Dubey. Released on 2 November 2012, the film was a commercial failure and panned for its script.
Plot[edit | edit source]
 | This article needs an improved plot summary. (September 2024) |
Manav Chaturvedi (Rajpal Yadav) files a police complaint of robbery where the entire house has gone missing. Chaturvedi is suspected of abolishing his own house in order to claim the insurance money. The case comes to the media's attention and soon becomes a topic of everyone's interest. Due to media pressure, authorities are forced to acknowledge the robbery. The film focuses on the loopholes of governance, bureaucracy, and the attitude of people in power.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Rajpal Yadav as Manav Chaturvedi & the narrator
- Amit Behl as a lawyer
- Asrani as Session Court lawyer
- Om Puri
- Mukesh Bhatt
- Mushtaq Khan
- Razak Khan
- Sharat Saxena
- Vivek Shauq
- Neeraj Sood
- Ashutosh Rana as Satyaprakash Choubey
- Mukesh Tiwari
- Manoj Joshi as Jagrut Jaganath
- Govind Namdeo as BMC Commissioner
- Dara Singh as S. P. Shastri
- Vikram Gokhale as S.P.
- Vijay Raaz as Munshiji
- Satyadev Dubey as Pagla Baba
- Nalneesh Neel as Bakra
- Arun Shekhar as Tiger
Production[edit | edit source]
This film was Rajpal Yadav's directorial debut[1]. He also acted as music director and contributed to screenplay and dialogue. Yadav's small-budget films (including this one) were produced by Radha Yadav (Rajpal's wife) under the "Shree Naurang Godavari Entertainment Ltd." banner, which was named after Rajpal's parents.[2][3] Sujeet Choubey, Amod Bhatt, and Sukhwinder Singh were the music directors for this film. The songs were written by Sameer and sung by Sukhwinder Singh.[4]
Casting[edit | edit source]
The film had a huge star-cast of about 175 actors[5], the majority of whom had no prior acting experience in films. The ensemble cast included veteran Dara Singh and Satyadev Dubey, for both of whom this was their last film.[6][7] Both died before the release of the film.[6]
Release[edit | edit source]
The music of the film was launched by Amitabh Bachchan on 22 September 2012.[8] The film was originally set to release in October 2012, but its release was stayed by Delhi High Court after a local businessman M. G. Agarwal filed a cheating case against director Rajpal Yadav. Agarwal alleged that Yadav had taken ₹5 crore as loan from him for the film and signed an agreement with Agarwal-owned Murli Projects for the music and overall production of the movie. He alleged that Yadav went ahead and independently released the music and all the cheques Yadav gave to Agarwal bounced.[9] The film was finally released on 2 November 2012.[6]
Reception[edit | edit source]
The Times of India criticised the film for weak script, repetitiveness, preachiness and lack of clarity. Songs were criticised for acting only as fillers without adding anything to the story.[10] Navbharat Times criticised the movie for being noisy, weak script and inability of Yadav to make good use of the huge star cast.[11] Commercially the film failed at the box office.[12]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Rajpal Yadav got 175 actors under one roof for his film". The Times of India. 30 October 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Bollywood's 'little big man' on turning director, work in Hollywood". Indian Express. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "Small Budget Bollywood Movies Seek Wider Reach with Online Release on Spuul". Business Wire. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ata Pata Laapata". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "Rajpal Yadav got 175 actors under one roof for his film". The Times of India. 30 October 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Rajpal Yadav dedicates his film to Dara Singh". Times of India. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dara Singh's last act: 'Ata Pata Lapata'". IBN. 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "Rajpal Yadav weaves personal experience in directorial debut Ata Pata Lapata". NDTV. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "Rajpal Yadav in legal soup". Hindustan Times. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ata Pata Laapata". Times of India. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "मूवी रिव्यूः अता पता लापता". Navbharat Times. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "'Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana' & 'Ata Pata Laapata' fail!". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2014.