Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa bungalow faces family ownership dispute as sister-in-law challenges gift deed

A property dispute has emerged within the Bachchan family after Rumola Bachchan, wife of Amitabh Bachchan’s brother Ajitabh Bachchan, challenged the ownership transfer of the Bollywood star’s famous Mumbai residence, Jalsa.

A property dispute has emerged within the Bachchan family after Rumola Bachchan, wife of Amitabh Bachchan’s brother Ajitabh Bachchan, challenged the ownership transfer of the Bollywood star’s famous Mumbai residence, Jalsa.

According to Indian media reports, Rumola has questioned a 1993 gift deed through which ownership of the bungalow was transferred to Amitabh’s wife, Jaya Bachchan. She has reportedly submitted several complaints to registration authorities over the past seven months, claiming that Jalsa was originally registered in her name and that she neither knew about nor consented to its transfer.

The dispute resurfaced after an alleged attempt was made to remove Rumola’s name from the official property card and replace it with Jaya Bachchan’s. However, the records currently show conflicting ownership details. While the housing society’s documents identify Jaya as the owner, Rumola’s name reportedly remains on the government-issued property card.

In her complaint, Rumola has also questioned the legal validity of the 1993 gift deed. She reportedly claims that the document was prepared on plain paper without stamp duty or witnesses, raising doubts about the subsequent registration process.

The matter has now reached the office of the Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies in Andheri, Mumbai. Deputy Registrar Fayyaz Malani confirmed receiving the complaint and said formal hearings had begun. Both parties have been asked to submit their responses.

Jalsa, one of Mumbai’s best-known celebrity residences was formerly known as Mansa. The bungalow was reportedly gifted to Amitabh Bachchan by producer NC Sippy as payment for his work in the 1982 film Satte Pe Satta.

Neither Amitabh Bachchan nor Jaya Bachchan has publicly commented on the ownership dispute so far. A spokesperson for Abhishek Bachchan declined to discuss the matter, describing it as a private family issue.

The proceedings will determine how the competing ownership claims and questions surrounding the decades-old gift deed are addressed.