Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Bollywood Actors' Rolls-Royce Cars Fined for Tax Evasion in Karnataka
Two expensive cars, once owned by Bollywood stars, got in trouble.
They were being used in Karnataka without paying the proper road taxes.
A businessman named Yusuf Sharif, also known as 'KGF Babu', bought the cars from the actors but didn't officially put them in his name.
Because the cars were in Karnataka for too long without paying taxes, the government fined them a lot of money.
The fines totaled nearly 38 lakhs.
The cars, a Rolls-Royce Phantom and a Ghost, were previously owned by famous actors, and the current owner is a local politician.
Two Rolls-Royce cars, linked to Bollywood actors, were fined for unpaid road tax in Karnataka.
The cars are owned by businessman Yusuf Sharif, aka 'KGF Babu'.
Sharif bought the cars from Amitabh Bachchan and another actor but didn't transfer ownership.
The Rolls-Royce Phantom was fined Rs 18.53 lakh and the Ghost Rs 19.73 lakh.
The cars were using Karnataka roads beyond the permissible limit without paying local road tax.
- Who
- Yusuf Sharif, the owner of the cars, and Bollywood actors, the original owners of the cars.
- What
- Two Rolls-Royce cars were fined for failing to pay road tax.
- When
- The exact date of purchase isn't known; the cars have been in Bengaluru since 2021 and 2023.
- Where
- Karnataka, specifically Bengaluru.
- Why
- The cars were fined for operating in Karnataka beyond the one-year limit without paying local road tax.
Car Owner's Perspective
Government's Perspective
Ownership and Compliance
Car Owner's Perspective
Yusuf Sharif bought the cars from Bollywood actors but didn't transfer them to his name.
Government's Perspective
RTO officials fined the vehicles due to non-payment of local road taxes for usage beyond the permissible limit.
- Fined Amount
- Rs 38.26 lakh total
- Phantom Fine
- Rs 18.53 lakh
- Ghost Fine
- Rs 19.73 lakh
- Car Owners
- Yusuf Sharif
- Original Owners
- Bollywood actors (including Amitabh Bachchan)
- Registration
- Maharashtra