Amitabh Bachchan's lawyer on actor's farmland case: 'It was a political trap, he was ready to go to jail'

Amitabh Bachchan, for all his historic and unparalleled success in Hindi cinema, has been through multiple ups and downs in his personal space. One of the controversies that surrounded the actor was the purchase of a farmland back in 2000 in Maharashtra, despite regulations by the State for non-farmers. The issue cropped up in 2007 and the actor’s lawyer Pradeep Rai has now said it was a political trap.

In an interview with The LallanTop, Rai spoke about the issue and said, “Amitabh Bachchan personally believed that the problems escalated because his father had said that ‘our next generation will not purchase land, if they do, there will be troubles.’ He considered every word of his father as equivalent to that of God.”

He added, “But there was a rule in Maharashtra that if you buy farmland, you should be a farmer. Basically, Amitabh Bachchan was not a farmer, but his ancestors were, and so he came under that bracket. But since the time the opposition came to power, they needed a reason and they tried to trap him. However, he donated the land later.”

What Amitabh Bachchan said

Rai shared what Bachchan told him, “I am a regular person. What would they gain by dragging me in the mud? Let’s assume that they’re right, that the land is not mine and that I obtained it illegally, they’ll throw me in jail? Then I’ll go to jail. But what would the point be? I am not a politician, nor am I interested in joining politics.”

Recently, Bachchan gifted his Mumbai abode Prateeksha to his daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda, which reportedly costs around Rs 50 crore. As per a report by Money Control, a gift deed was signed on November 8, and Rs 50.65 lakh was paid as stamp duty.

The Sholaystar owns three bungalows in the Juhu area of Mumbai- Jalsa, Janak, and Prateeksha, with the latter being his first house where he stayed with his parents.

Amitabh Bachchan is not just another actor but a legend of a stature not matched by anyone else. Even after being more than 80 years old, Big B continues to rule the hearts of countless fans. Recently, his daughter Shweta Bachchan dropped a photograph from Amitabh Bachchan’s 81st birthday bash.