A family ownership dispute concerning Amitabh Bachchan’s Juhu bungalow, Jalsa, has reached the office of the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies in Andheri. Ramola Bachchan, wife of Amitabh Bachchan’s younger brother Ajitabh Bachchan, has challenged a 1993 gift deed that transferred the property to Jaya Bachchan.
Ramola has alleged that the transfer was carried out without her knowledge or consent. She has filed multiple complaints with the registration authorities over the past seven months, claiming that Jalsa was originally registered in her name before the ownership change.
The Deputy Registrar, Faiyaz Mulani, confirmed that the complaint had been received and that a hearing was under way. The parties involved have been directed to submit their responses. The authorities have not yet ruled on the validity of the disputed documents or the competing ownership claims.
Records of the Kapol Housing Society list Jaya Bachchan as the owner of the bungalow. However, Ramola’s name continues to appear on the Maharashtra government’s Property Card. The disagreement resurfaced after efforts were reportedly made to replace her name with Jaya’s in the government records.
Ramola has also raised questions about the manner in which the 1993 gift deed was prepared and registered. Her complaints state that the document was drawn up on plain paper, without stamp duty being paid at the time, and did not contain the signatures of witnesses.
She has further questioned the subsequent registration and regularisation of the document under the Maharashtra government’s Abhay Yojana scheme.
Amitabh Bachchan did not respond to queries, while Jaya Bachchan could not be reached. A spokesperson for Abhishek Bachchan declined to comment, describing the issue as an internal family matter.
Amitabh Bachchan continues Sunday Darshan
Despite the property dispute, Amitabh Bachchan continued his regular ‘Sunday Darshan’ tradition on November 8, when he met fans gathered outside Jalsa and wished them a happy Diwali.
The 84-year-old actor did not stand behind the bulletproof glass that had been installed during his previous Sunday appearance. Abhishek Bachchan and film producer Bunty Walia were also present and supervised security arrangements as the actor greeted the crowd.
It was Amitabh Bachchan’s second Sunday Darshan since a threatening letter sent to the Mumbai Mayor mentioned him along with several other celebrities in the city.
Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant commented on the removal of the bulletproof glass, saying that only Amitabh Bachchan could clarify whether it was taken away because the threat had ended or because its presence reflected poorly on the government. Sawant also said Bollywood celebrities were living under fear of criminals inside Sabarmati jail, referring to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
Members of Bishnoi’s gang had recently claimed responsibility for a firing attack on actor Tiger Shroff.
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