Rolls-Royce cars 'owned' by Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan fined in Karnataka over road tax evasion

However, the two actors no longer own these cars.

Both cars are owned by a local businessman-politician, Yusuf Sharif, who was using the ultra-luxury vehicles regularly.

He bought the cars from the Bollywood icons a few years ago, but didn't transfer them into his name.

Sharif, also known as 'KGF Babu' due to his roots, is a native of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), a mining town in Karnataka, which gained popularity after the blockbuster Kannada movie series, 'KGF'.

Both the cars are registered in Maharashtra.

These cars' exact date of purchase by KGF Babu is not known as of yet.

However, as per the Regional Transport Office (RTO), the Rolls-Royce Phantom, previously owned by Big B has been in Bengaluru since 2021, and the other one since 2023.

While Phantom was fined Rs 18.53 lakh, Ghost (previously owned by Aamir Khan) was fined Rs 19.73 lakh over long-term usage in Karnataka without payment of local road tax.

Officials revealed that the Rolls-Royce Phantom was first flagged over non-payment of taxes in 2021, but since at the time it had not completed a year in Bengaluru, it was let off without penalty.

But now, both cars have been confirmed to have been operating in the city well beyond the one-year limit set by transport rules, triggering these hefty fines.

RTO officials have confirmed that the ownership of the vehicles hasn't changed yet on paper.