Legal Battle Arises Over Ownership of Amitabh Bachchan's Mumbai Bungalow Jalsa

A property dispute has emerged regarding the famous Mumbai bungalow Jalsa, which belongs to Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan. Ramola Bachchan, who is married to Amitabh's brother Ajitabh Bachchan, has challenged a 1993 gift deed that transferred the property to Jaya Bachchan.

Complaints Filed

Ramola has submitted several complaints to registration authorities in the last seven months. She states that she had no knowledge of the deal and never agreed to it. Government records show a clash, as the official Property Card still lists Ramola's name, while housing society records show Jaya as the owner. The recent dispute started after attempts were made to update the government Property Card to show Jaya's name.

Document Concerns

Questions have been raised about how the 1993 paperwork was handled. Complaints state that the transfer document was written on normal paper without paying stamp duty at the time, and it reportedly lacked witnesses. Ramola has also questioned how the document was later registered and regularized through the Abhay Yojana scheme.

Official Action

The case is now with the office of the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies in Andheri. Faiyaz Mulani, the Deputy Registrar, confirmed that a hearing has started and the other parties must submit their replies.

Background

Originally called Mansa, the bungalow was owned by film producer N C Sippy and was reportedly given to Amitabh as payment for his 1982 movie Satte Pe Satta. Amitabh has spoken publicly in the past about buying, selling, and later buying the property back. Amitabh Bachchan did not reply to media queries, Jaya Bachchan could not be reached, and a spokesperson for Abhishek Bachchan refused to comment, calling it a family matter. Authorities are still examining the claims and have not yet decided on the validity of the documents.

Context

Property disputes involving historic real estate often hinge on old paperwork, stamp duty payments, and discrepancies between municipal records and housing society documents. Government amnesty schemes like Abhay Yojana are sometimes used to regularize old property papers, which can become points of legal contest decades later when family dynamics or property values shift.