Overview
- At the Hindustan Times India Next Real Estate Summit in early July 2026, developer Abhinandan Lodha said he received a late-night phone call in 2023 from Amitabh Bachchan and that the actor transferred about ₹15 crore the next day for a 15,000 sq ft parcel.
- Lodha and multiple outlets report the parcel was linked to HoABL’s The Sarayu development and the transaction was completed quickly according to the developer’s account.
- Reporting across July 5–7, 2026 places this anecdote inside a pattern of Bachchan purchases in Ayodhya from 2024 to March 2026 that developers say include several large plots and a 2.67-acre deal worth roughly ₹35 crore.
- Independent market data cited by the coverage, including a Liases Foras report, says Ayodhya land prices rose sharply between 2020 and 2025 with a cited 19% CAGR and some corridors appreciating more than 4.5 times.
- The story matters because developers are using celebrity buyers to market premium plots, which could push more demand, raise prices and reduce supply of saleable land for locals even as the specific late-night call remains unconfirmed by Bachchan himself.