Amitabh Bachchan's Car Collection

aniguchisan · 8th February 2007, 22:34

I bet Amar makes enough money shovelling the dirt that AB Senior creates when globe-trotting. Have you ever seen Amar Singh NOT by his side? Bet you a million bucks he's hiding under the Phantom in those pics.

khanak · 8th February 2007, 23:16

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Originally Posted by BEEM3R

List with prices.

Rolls Royce Phantom - 4 Crores
Bentley Continental GT - 1.7 Crores
Mercedes SL500 - 1 Crore
Porsche Cayman S - ~0.6 Crore
Range Rover - 1 Crore
Lexus LX470 - 0.7 Crore
Mercedes E Class - 0.45 Crore
BMW X5 - 0.7 Crore
BMW 7 Series - 1.2 Crores
Mercedes S Class?? - 0.7 Crore
FORD MONDEO!!!!!!! - 0.18 crore
Oh and we forgot the BMW 645ci - 0.80 Crore !
DC Modified Make up van

Thats a sum total of ~13.03 crores worth of Cars. Which is still nothing considering Big B himself makes around 17-19 crores a year.

Also someone was saying Abhisheks driving a Black X5 now. Has he replaced the Silver? What news of the S and 6 after the floods?

Iv seen tht van parked outside his bungalow a few times and it looks really good. I think there was a feature on it a few years ago in one of the auto mags.

elf · 9th February 2007, 01:14

Saw the Bentley heading in the opposite direction to me (southbound) at around 17.30 hrs this evening at Babulnath.

Awesome presence. Colour's a bit bling-bling nouveau riche though. Pity.

Just noticed - Bachchan's been ordering that Phantom since the past 3 years... see the first post on this thread.

@Maverick5490: Care to share any inside info?

1100D · 9th February 2007, 01:25

The Bentley might be Amar Singhs car, but is it just a coincidence that Amar Singh too prefers his car in White (as it is well known that AB likes his cars in white). Personally I think a car of the stature of a winged B is a waste in white.

abdul 65 amg · 9th February 2007, 03:49

Very good news but Which version of PHANTON IS THAT SWB OR EWB?

khanak · 9th February 2007, 05:38

CNN IBN just reported this about the recent gifts given to the Bachchans

The Bentley Continental GT actually belongs to Amar Singh and is apparently for his use when hes in Mumbai. The car will be kept at the Bachchans house which Amar Singh said is like his house and is where he stays whenever hes in Mumbai. Amar Singh himself spoke to the media clarifying this.

The Rolls Royce Phantom was given to Amitabh Bachchan by Vidhu Vinod Chopra for his work in Eklavya. However Amitabh Bachchan didnt take took a token amount of 1 rupee to sign Eklavya. CNN IBN said that this was done to save on tax which Amitabh Bachchan would have had to pay incase he earnt the money. There is no tax on gifts and so Amitabh Bachchan doesnt have to pay tax on what he earns from Eklavya.

Heres a link to the article

Bachchans' cars a tax-saving ploy : bachchan, rolls royce, bentley, vidhu vinod chopra, amar singh : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN

Yusha · 10th February 2007, 19:59

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Originally Posted by extreme_torque

Nobody seem to be bothered about the fact that from where Amar singh got all this money to gift it to A or B. I hate these politicians.

Amar Singh is a business man. And a successful one at that. He cannot be called a politician. Being a member of the Rajya Sabha does not make one a politician.

danlalan · 10th February 2007, 20:44

The silver Rolls-Royce is back in the showroom...This means that it was just a publicity stunt for the movie eklavya...Wonder what colour will B really get...

F50 · 10th February 2007, 21:05

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Originally Posted by danlalan

Wonder what colour will B really get...

White!!

It was a publicity stunt all the way.
By this was Eklavya is in limelight ... wondering how good the movie is, many people will go to watch it. Getting AB in picture and RR he has made enough to recover the cost of the car i.e. if he is paying for it!!

hawkeye · 10th February 2007, 21:09

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Originally Posted by Yusha

Amar Singh is a business man. And a successful one at that. He cannot be called a politician. Being a member of the Rajya Sabha does not make one a politician.

He is a General Sec. for the Samajwadi Party. So he is a politician, although a businessman.

As for the cars, I am sure about the marketing/tax saving gimmick. Fabulous cars nevertheless!

axp817 · 12th February 2007, 19:43

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Originally Posted by aniguchisan

I bet Amar makes enough money shovelling the dirt that AB Senior creates when globe-trotting. Have you ever seen Amar Singh NOT by his side? Bet you a million bucks he's hiding under the Phantom in those pics.

+1. True.
hehehe, I almost died laughing.

vcash · 14th February 2007, 03:28

Ummmm... Does this say it all?

Look its - "Mini B"!!!!! or from this angle he looks like an unwanted appendage of sorts - like an unattractive wart.

extreme_torque · 14th February 2007, 05:50

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Originally Posted by Yusha

Amar Singh is a business man. And a successful one at that. He cannot be called a politician. Being a member of the Rajya Sabha does not make one a politician.

He is the Gen Sec of SP as someone has already said. I can almost guess what business he's into.... lets not get into that. Beisdes he can do any business and also "make it successful". If you still dont get my point... leave it!

iraghava · 14th February 2007, 14:55

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Originally Posted by vcash

Look its - "Mini B"!!!!!

Hahahahahhahahaha

Sort of like the Mini Me in Austin Powers eh?

Quote:

Originally Posted by extreme_torque

He is the Gen Sec of SP as someone has already said. I can almost guess what business he's into.... lets not get into that. Beisdes he can do any business and also "make it successful". If you still dont get my point... leave it!

He's been known to do a lot of business on the side out here in UP. Word is that he's the TOP power broker of UP. As soon as SP goes out of power he's going to be in trouble for encouraging some Liquor factories to do Excise evasion.

Sahil · 14th February 2007, 15:31

guys guys, this thread is not about AB's relations with Amar Singh...lets get back on track.

8th February 2007, 22:34	#106
aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	I bet Amar makes enough money shovelling the dirt that AB Senior creates when globe-trotting. Have you ever seen Amar Singh NOT by his side? Bet you a million bucks he's hiding under the Phantom in those pics. Last edited by aniguchisan : 8th February 2007 at 22:40.
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9th February 2007, 01:14	#108
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,035 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Saw the Bentley heading in the opposite direction to me (southbound) at around 17.30 hrs this evening at Babulnath. Awesome presence. Colour's a bit bling-bling nouveau riche though. Pity. Just noticed - Bachchan's been ordering that Phantom since the past 3 years... see the first post on this thread. @Maverick5490: Care to share any inside info? Last edited by adya33 : 10th February 2007 at 20:27.
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1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,116 Times View My Garage	The Bentley might be Amar Singhs car, but is it just a coincidence that Amar Singh too prefers his car in White (as it is well known that AB likes his cars in white). Personally I think a car of the stature of a winged B is a waste in white.
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9th February 2007, 03:49	#110
abdul 65 amg BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brussels Posts: 252 Thanked: Once	Very good news but Which version of PHANTON IS THAT SWB OR EWB?
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khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,867 Thanked: 370 Times View My Garage	CNN IBN just reported this about the recent gifts given to the Bachchans The Bentley Continental GT actually belongs to Amar Singh and is apparently for his use when hes in Mumbai. The car will be kept at the Bachchans house which Amar Singh said is like his house and is where he stays whenever hes in Mumbai. Amar Singh himself spoke to the media clarifying this. The Rolls Royce Phantom was given to Amitabh Bachchan by Vidhu Vinod Chopra for his work in Eklavya. However Amitabh Bachchan didnt take took a token amount of 1 rupee to sign Eklavya. CNN IBN said that this was done to save on tax which Amitabh Bachchan would have had to pay incase he earnt the money. There is no tax on gifts and so Amitabh Bachchan doesnt have to pay tax on what he earns from Eklavya. Heres a link to the article Bachchans' cars a tax-saving ploy : bachchan, rolls royce, bentley, vidhu vinod chopra, amar singh : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN Last edited by khanak : 9th February 2007 at 05:56.
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danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,639 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	The silver Rolls-Royce is back in the showroom...This means that it was just a publicity stunt for the movie eklavya...Wonder what colour will B really get...
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vcash BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 453 Thanked: 22 Times	Ummmm... Does this say it all? Look its - "Mini B"!!!!! or from this angle he looks like an unwanted appendage of sorts - like an unattractive wart.
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Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,354 Thanked: 7,999 Times	guys guys, this thread is not about AB's relations with Amar Singh...lets get back on track.
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