Amitabh Bachchan lands in legal trouble after CAIT imposes Rs 10 lakhs fine, deets inside

Aakruti Bagla

October 4, 2023
6:39 pm
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Amitabh Bachchan was recently a part of ad campaign. However, the advertisement was billed as misleading after which a fine of Rs 10 lakhs was levied on actor.

Key Highlights

Actor Amitabh Bachchan has landed in legal trouble.
Traders association CAIT has imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakhs on him.
He is accused of featuring in a misleading advertisement.

Amitabh Bachchan is currently seen hosting the 15^th season of quiz-based reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati. Apart from interesting films in his kitty, the actor is also an ambassador of several brands. Recently, the actor was a part of an online ad campaign. However, a complaint was filed by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) accusing the advertisement as misleading and fine of Rs 10 lakhs is imposed on the actor.

Complaint filed against Amitabh Bachchan by CAIT

The secretary general of CAIT has filed a complaint with the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) accusing an online retail brand and Amitabh Bachchan of misleading information. The complaint claims that the ad featuring the actor has misled the public regarding the price at which mobile phones are being made available by sellers. He has also urged to remove the advertisement and impose a fine on the brand and actor of Rs 10 lakhs.

Aggrieved with misleading advertisement of #Flipkart endorsed by @SrBachchan , @CAITIndia today filed a strong complaint with #ccpa of @jagograhakjago demanding penalty for Mr Bachchan & imprisonment & penalty for #Flipkart as per Sec 2(47) of CCPA Act. No one how big may be… pic.twitter.com/QHlYorGMrs
— Praveen Khandelwal (@praveendel) October 3, 2023

Amid the controversy, Amitabh Bachchan shared a cryptic note on twitter, now X. Big B wrote, “T 4787 – coming soon to explain lots.”

T 4787 – coming soon to explain lots ..
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) October 4, 2023

Amitabh Bachchan upcoming movies

On the work front, the actor is set to star in Ganapath: Part 1. The movie also stars Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon. Directed by Vikas Bahl, the movie is slated to release on 20 October 2023. Additionally, the actor has Nag Ashwin’s directorial Kalki 2898 AD. The film also stars Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. It will be releasing next year on 12 January 2024. The actor also has courtroom drama Section 84 in his pipeline. He also has The Intern Hindi remake alongside Deepika Padukone.