12 November,2026 08:17 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Amitabh Bachchan. Pic via Yogen Shah
Amitabh Bachchan's iconic Juhu residence Jalsa has found itself in the centre of a family property dispute. The actor's sister-in-law, Ramola Bachchan, has allegedly challenged a gift deed from 1993, which seemingly transferred the ownership of the bungalow to Jaya Bachchan. Ramola has reportedly approached the registration authorities with multiple complaints over the past seven months. She claimed that she unaware and had not consented to the transaction.
According to Mumbai Mirror, Ramola Bachchan, the wife of Amitabh Bachchan's brother Ajitabh Bachchan, has questioned the transfer of Jalsa through the 1993 gift deed to Jaya Bachchan. The property was registered in Ramola's name before the ownership was eventually transferred to Jaya.
The report mentioned that while the records maintained by the Kapol Housing Society name Jaya as the owner, the government Property Card continues to hold Ramola's name. In her complaints, Ramola has stated that she had no idea about the transaction and had not give her consent for the transfer.
Apart from questioning the transfer, Ramola has raised concerns about how the gift deed in contention was prepared and later registered. According to Ramola's complaint, the document was drawn up on plain paper without any payment of stamp duty. She has also claimed that it did not carry witnesses' signatures either.
Her complaints also question the subsequent registration of the document and its regularisation under the Abhay Yojana scheme. The matter is now being handled by the office of the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies in Andheri. Deputy Registrar Faiyaz Mulani confirmed that they had received the complaint and said that a hearing had been initiated and the concerned parties have been asked to submit their responses.
Jalsa has for years been closely associated with Amitabh Bachchan and is among Mumbai's most iconic celebrity residences. However, beyong Big B, the property has an interesting history of its own. Before it became Amitabh Bachchan's Jalsa, the bungalow was reportedly known as Mansa and belonged to producer N C Sippy.
As per reports, Amitabh received the property as his fees for starring in the 1982 film Satte Pe Satta. The actor later sold the bungalow before purchasing it again,upon Jaya's advice. The bunglow was renamed Jalsa and became the Bachchan family's iconic residence.
For decades now, the bungalow has also become a popular spot for Amitabh's admirers, who gather outside every Sunday hoping to catch a glimpse of the superstar.
