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Two Rolls-Royce cars once owned by Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan are now in trouble over unpaid road taxes in Karnataka.
Karnataka RTO slaps Rs 38.26 lakh fine for unpaid road tax. (Photo Source: Instagram)
Two luxury Rolls-Royce cars that once belonged to Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan are now at the centre of a tax controversy in Karnataka. Although the stars no longer own the vehicles, their names have appeared in official notices from the Karnataka Regional Transport Office (RTO) because the cars are still registered under them.
The person currently driving these high-end cars is Yusuf Sharif, a Bengaluru-based businessman and politician, popularly known as ‘KGF Babu’ because of his connection to Kolar Gold Fields, made famous by the movie KGF.
As per India Today, Sharif is now facing a hefty fine of Rs 38.26 lakh for using these cars in Karnataka without paying the required local road taxes. The Rolls-Royce Phantom, once owned by Amitabh Bachchan, has been spotted in Bengaluru since 2021. The Rolls-Royce Ghost, earlier owned by Aamir Khan, has been seen on the roads since 2023.
As per Karnataka rules, if a vehicle is used in the state for over a year, it must be registered there and the road tax must be paid. Since both cars were driven past the one-year limit without registration, the RTO fined them—Rs 18.53 lakh for the Phantom and Rs 19.73 lakh for the Ghost.
Interestingly, the paperwork for both cars still shows Bachchan and Khan as the official owners, as Sharif never completed the formal transfer of ownership, India Today states. Transport officials confirmed that while the vehicles are regularly seen on city roads, they are technically still registered to the Bollywood stars.
Sharif’s story is equally noteworthy. He once sold scrap for a living but eventually became a successful real estate developer and politician. In 2021, he ran for the Karnataka Legislative Council elections and declared family assets worth over Rs 1,744 crore.
This isn’t the first time Sharif has had issues with vehicle taxes. In 2021, the Phantom was already under the RTO’s radar for similar reasons, but action was not taken then because it had not yet crossed one year in Karnataka.
Now, with both luxury cars violating local tax laws, the RTO has taken firm action, shining a spotlight once again on flashy cars and high-profile names.
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