Bachchan had earlier denied that he had any links with the companies mentioned in the leak, saying it is possible that his name has been misused. After these latest revelations by the English daily, the actor continued to deny any involvement, saying in a statement released by his publicist, “I would humbly request [the media] to kindly direct [queries] to the Government of India where I, as a law abiding citizen have already sent, and shall continue to send, my responses. I stand by my earlier statement on the ‘misuse of my name’ in the matter and in any event the press reports do not disclose any illegal act committed by me.”
Bachchan was among the 500 Indians named in a major leak of millions of documents from a Panama-based law firm, Mossack Fonseca, which revealed the hidden offshore wealth of some of the world's top leaders and celebrities.
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