Tuesday, June 12, 2007

A STORY OF A 'STAR FARMER' - amitabh bachchan

By M H AHSAN

In his latest filmi avatar Amitabh Bachchan is a 64-year-old chef out to woo a woman half his age. In real life, meanwhile, he and son Abhishek have been struggling to prove they are 'farmers' who own agricultural land in Uttar Pradesh, in Daulatpur village. And where, pray, is Daulatpur? A 40-kilometre dusty ride from Barabanki town brings one to the 1.25 hectare plot the Bachchans have staked their claim to. Far away from any national or state highway, Daulatpur's only link with the outside world is a partially metalled road. But suddenly, TV cameras are buzzing here—after all, the first family of Bollywood is saying it owns land there. To read more on this story click here.....

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