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Amitabh Bachchan is one of the most prolific actors of his time. He has not only earned the title of Shahenshah of Bollywood, but his active participation in various activities around him also etches a special place for him in millions of hearts. Ever since the reports of the actor gifting his daughter, Shweta Bachchan his Rs. 50 crores worth bungalow, Prateeksha, surfaced on the internet, he has been ruling the headlines. Now, instances of him talking about gender equality and equal rights of his kids on his property are going viral on social media, and these are simply unmissable.
Well, Amitabh Bachchan is one such actor, who never misses a chance to give inspiration goals with his deeds. Thus, his decision for equal property distribution among both his kids is also worth mentioning. Once, in an interaction with IWM Buzz.com, Amitabh clearly stated that he doesn't believe in discrimination. Thus, explaining how his kids have equal rights on his property, he said:
"I don't believe in discrimination between the son and daughter. To me Abhishek and Shweta have equal rights on my property."
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Well, earlier, on March 2, 2017, Amitabh Bachchan had yet again voiced his opinion on gender equality. Taking to his Twitter handle, he shared a photo of himself holding a placard, in which he mentioned, "When I die, the assets that I shall leave behind, shall be shared equally between my daughter and my son! #genderequality #We AreEqual." Further, he captioned the picture as:
"T 2449 - #WeAreEqual .. and #genderquality ... the picture says it all!"
For the unversed, Amitabh Bachchan has several properties in Mumbai, including Jalsa, Prateeksha and Janak. However, as per multiple reports, he gifted his first home, Prateeksha, worth Rs. 50.63 crores, where he lived with his parents, to his darling daughter, Shweta Bachchan. Moreover, a report published by the Economic Times claimed that Amitabh and his wife, Jaya Bachchan transferred the ownership of their bungalow, which spread over a total of 16,840 square feet on November 8, 2023. It was registered on Shweta's name on November 9, 2023. For the same, the Bachchan family paid a total stamp duty of Rs. 50.65 lakhs.
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As per a report in IWM Buzz.com, a family member of the Bachchans stated that the decision of the transfer of Prateeksha in Shweta's name was taken much before. However, the bungalow was kept locked since Amitabh's mother's demise in 2007. Now, along with Shweta, her kids, Navya and Agastya are also the co-owners of the bungalow. The source can be heard saying:
"It makes sense. Prateeksha has remained unoccupied since the past two decades. Bachchan Saab has kept it locked after his mother's death in 2007. Prior to that he divided his time between Jalsa (the Bachchans' current residence) and Prateeksha where his parents lived. The decision to make Shweta and her two children Navya Naveli and Agastya, the owners of Prateeksha was taken long ago. Paperwork was a mere formality."
What do you think about Amitabh's alleged decision of gifting his Rs. 50 crores worth bungalow to his daughter, Shweta? Let us know!
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