Much before comedian Rajpal Yadav, Amitabh Bachchan faced Rs 90 crore debt, 55 legal cases and near bankruptcy after ABCL’s collapse—until KBC revived him. Much before comedian Rajpal Yadav faced a huge financial crisis and landed in Delhi's Tihar Jail, Millennium Superstar Amitabh Bachchan too faced a massive financial crisis that pushed him to the verge of bankruptcy and deep depression. His company, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd. (ABCL), suffered massive losses in hosting the Miss World contest and was on the verge of being declared bankrupt. ABCL failure: Amitabh Bachchan bankruptcyAmitabh Bachchan's financial woes began with the ABCL. Amitabh Bachchan and his company were under the debt burden of Rs 90 crore by 1999.

Source: dna February 12, 2026 09:02 UTC