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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan owns a number of classic cars like Mercedez S-Class, a Range Rover, a Bentley GT and a Lexus SUV and a Rolls Royce Phantom gifted to him by filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Chopra had gifted the car to Big B after his stellar performance in the film ‘Eklavya: The Royal Guard’. It is now being reported by a leading publication that the actor has sold the car.

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Amitabh Bachchan was gifted the Rolls Royce Phantom limited edition that costs around Rs 3.5 crore by Vidhu Vinod Chopra for his performance in 2007 film ‘Eklavya’. The megastar was often seen driving the car but as per recent reports, the car has been sold.

According to a Mumbai Mirror report, Amitabh Bachchan has sold his Rolls Royce Phantom for an undisclosed amount of money to a Mysore-based businessman Ruman Khan (who is said to be a collector of high-end vehicles). It is touted that Big B is keen to buy a new limited edition luxury vehicle soon.

On the work front, Big B is gearing up for the release of his upcoming revenge drama ‘Badla‘. The Sujoy Ghosh directorial has reunited Bachchan Sr with his ‘Pink’ co-star Taapsee Pannu. The film is an official remake of the Spanish hit ‘The Invisible Guest’ (2016) and is being produced by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment. ‘Badla’ is all set to hit the theatres on March 8, 2019.

Amiitabh Bachchan also has Nagraj Manjule’s ‘Jhund’ and Ayan Mukerji’s ‘Brahmastra’ in the pipeline.

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