Abhishek Bachchan

Abhishek Bachchan was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in November 2021 in connection with the Panama Papers case. He provided information about certain financial transactions, some of which were still being examined by the agency.

State of the evidence

Official questioning documented by several media outlets

Legal status — source text

Investigation / checks; no personal charges or conviction established in the verified sources

Attribution

Personal involvement limited to his questioning and the transactions examined

Sikh organisations condemned scenes in Manmarziyaan, notably showing Abhishek's character removing his turban and smoking. Scenes were removed after the film's release, and the Rajasthan State Minority Commission issued notices to the CBFC and producers.

State of the evidence

Public complaints, institutional notices and scene removals documented

Legal status — source text

No personal conviction; regulatory and community controversy surrounding the film

Attribution

Personal involvement as an actor central to the disputed scenes and a public participant in the controversy

A Ghaziabad magistrate registered a complaint against Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan alleging disrespect for the national flag after a photograph was circulated showing them draped in the Indian tricolour.

State of the evidence

Magistrate's registration of a complaint case documented

Legal status — source text

Complaint registered; no final decision found in the verified sources

Attribution

Personal allegation linked to a photograph showing him with his father

Abhishek Bachchan said that he had personally performed a spectacular dive of approximately 90 feet for Raavan. Diver M. S. Balram and crew members subsequently claimed that Balram had doubled for the actor during the stunt, sparking controversy over who deserved credit.

State of the evidence

Conflicting statements by the actor, a diver and crew members documented

Legal status — source text

No legal proceedings

Attribution

Personal responsibility for a disputed public claim about performing the stunt

On the day of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai's wedding, Janhvi Kapoor claimed to have had a relationship with him and alleged that he had promised to marry her. She injured herself outside the Bachchan residence and subsequently repeated her allegations publicly.

State of the evidence

Public allegations and police intervention involving the complainant documented; no independent evidence supporting the allegations found

Legal status — source text

No criminal case against Abhishek Bachchan identified in the verified sources

Attribution

Unsubstantiated personal allegations

Media reports alleged that Abhishek Bachchan had asked British immigration officers whether he should "pull down his trousers" during an inspection. He categorically denied making these remarks and stated that he always cooperated with officers.

State of the evidence

Existence of media controversy and direct denial documented; underlying incident uncorroborated

Legal status — source text

No legal proceedings identified

Attribution

Personal allegation of misconduct, expressly disputed