| 1. Atul was a Marathi film producer, recognized for producing 'Dhol -Tashe' (2015) that had a political storyline. |
| 2. He tragically ended his life by ingesting poison in a Pune hotel on 15 May 2017. |
| 3. In a heartbreaking Facebook post, he disclosed his depression stemming from financial difficulties and issues with his wife. |
| 4. Atul implicated his wife of subjecting him to harassment, evicting him from their residence, and alienating their children from him. |
| 5. His wife, Priyanka Tapkir, and her foster brothers, Kalyan Gavhane and Balu Gavhane, were arrested on charges of abetment to suicide following a complaint by Atul's father. |
| 6. Atul Tapkir also alleged in his suicide note that police had taken a bribe of ₹10,000 from him to avoid arrest after his wife filed a complaint against him. The Pune Police Commissioner ordered an inquiry into this allegation. |
