Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa home at centre of reported property dispute

• Ramola Bachchan has challenged a 1993 deed concerning ownership of the Jalsa bungalow.
• She claims the property was originally registered in her name and was transferred without her knowledge or consent.
• A deputy registrar has confirmed that a complaint has been received and a hearing has begun.

A property dispute has emerged over Jalsa, the Mumbai bungalow associated with Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, after his sister-in-law Ramola Bachchan reportedly challenged a 1993 gift deed transferring ownership to Jaya Bachchan.

Ramola, who is married to Amitabh’s brother Ajitabh Bachchan, has filed several complaints with registration authorities over the past seven months, according to Indian media reports.

She claims the bungalow was originally registered in her name and that she was neither informed of nor gave consent to its transfer to Jaya. The dispute reportedly resurfaced following an alleged attempt to replace Ramola’s name with Jaya’s on the official property card.

The reports said housing society records list Jaya as the owner, while the government property card continues to carry Ramola’s name.

Ramola’s complaint also questions the validity of the 1993 gift deed, alleging that it was prepared on plain paper without stamp duty or witnesses. She has challenged its subsequent registration.

The matter has reached the office of the deputy registrar of cooperative societies in Andheri. Deputy Registrar Faiyaz Malani confirmed that a complaint had been received, saying a formal hearing had begun and responses had been sought from the parties.

Jalsa, previously known as Mansa, is among Mumbai’s best-known celebrity residences. The bungalow was reportedly given to Amitabh Bachchan by producer N. C. Sippy as payment for the 1982 film “Satte Pe Satta”.

Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan had not publicly responded to Ramola’s claims, according to the report. A spokesperson for their son Abhishek Bachchan declined to comment, describing it as a private family matter.