Amitabh-Aamir owned Rolls-Royce car in centre of controversy
Amitabh-Aamir owned Rolls-Royce car in centre of controversy
In an unexpected developments of two Rolls-Royce cars once owned by Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan involved in have controversy in Bengaluru, resulting in hefty penalties for their current owner.
It’s a curious case blending Bollywood glamour with luxury cars, and a mining town-turned-movie legend as two Rolls-Royce cars once owned by Bollywood icons Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan are at the centre of controversy in Bengaluru and it has cost the current user dearly.
The Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Bengaluru recently imposed a whopping penalty of Rs 38 lakh on two Rolls-Royce vehicles a Phantom and a Ghost for failing to pay Karnataka’s road tax. Though the cars are still officially registered in the names of Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan, they are no longer in the actors’ possession.
The actual owner is Yusuf Sharif, a businessman and politician better known locally as ‘KGF Babu’, a nickname owing to his roots in Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) the same mining town that inspired the hit Kannada film series KGF. Reportedly, Sharif purchased these high-end vehicles from the actors a few years ago but never officially transferred ownership, leaving the registration under the celebrities’ names.
As per RTO sources, the Rolls-Royce Phantom, originally owned by Amitabh Bachchan, has been used in Bengaluru since 2021, while Aamir Khan’s former Rolls-Royce Ghost has been plying city roads since 2023. The Karnataka Motor Vehicle Act mandates that vehicles operated for over a year in the state must be re-registered locally and pay appropriate road taxes.
News Edit KV Raman
