Amitabh Bachchan to build 20-room dharamshala on ₹15 cr Ayodhya land in father Harivansh Rai's memory: Report
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
In July, reports of Amitabh Bachchan buying land in Ayodhya made headlines. Nearly two months later, it has now been reported that the veteran star is planning to construct a memorial dharamshala in Ayodhya in memory of his father, renowned poet Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
Adding to this, Amitabh Bachchan to build Dharamshala in Ayodhya. Big B plans to build dharamshala in Ayodhya According to a report by India Today, an application seeking approval for the building map has been submitted to the Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA). The proposed dharamshala will have more than 20 rooms and is planned on land acquired by Amitabh for approximately ₹ 15 crore rupees in The Sarayu project along Dashrath Path.
Meanwhile, Following the application, the ADA issued a public notice inviting objections to the proposed layout within a 15-day window. Once the process is completed, formal approval will be granted if all requirements are met. Construction is expected to begin in October, subject to clearance.
Notably, Ayodhya Development Authority Vice Chairman Anurag Jain verified to the publication that an application for a dharamshala with more than 20 rooms has been received from Amitabh. He shared the layout would be approved after due process and added that the facility would provide better accommodation for devotees visiting Ayodhya.
As per the latest buzz, Harivansh Rai Bachchan was a prominent Hindi poet and translator who was honoured with the Padma Bhushan. He is best known for his 1935 poem Madhushala and his Hindi translations of Shakespeare's plays.
In further updates, Amitabh's mother, Teji Bachchan, was a social activist and theatre performer who also served as a director of the Movie Finance Corporation of India.
On top of that, Of late, the 83-year-old star addressed rumours about his retirement. He took to his blog and criticised reports that had misinterpreted an earlier post in which he had written, "it's late, time to retire".
Clarifying his remark, Amitabh wrote, "I wrote in the blog .. 'it's late, time to retire .. ' which we all know means retire to bed it's late .. and this is the Media - the CONSCIENCE of a NATION - THE ULTIMATE INFORMER !! Ji nahin huzoor, main kaam se retire nahin ho raha hoon; Angrezi mein iska matlab hota hai main ab sone jaa raha hoon. Aur wahan maanyavar aapko aane ka nimantran nahin hai. (No sir, I am not retiring from work any time soon; (retire) in English means going to sleep. And you are not invited there)."
Source: Hindustan Times