3 minutes of readingNew DelhiJuly 6, 2026 12:46 pm IST
Veteran superstar Amitabh Bachchan is reportedly the first celebrity to buy a land in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. It acquired its first plot, measuring 10,000 sq ft, in the Sarayu project, ahead of the inauguration of Ram Mandir in January 2024. Since then, it has been expanding its property portfolio in the temple city. At a recent event, Abhinandan Lodha, founder and CMD of The House of Abhinandan Lodha, recalled how the actor called him personally to buy land in Ayodhya.
Speaking to Hindustan Times, Lodha revealed that he was in Australia in 2023, when Bachchan approached him, around 3am. “There were a couple of missed calls, followed by a message saying, ‘This is Amitabh Bachchan, please call back whenever it is convenient.’ I literally got up and called him back,” he shared.
He continued, “He told me ‘Abhinandan ji, main UP se hoon aur mujhe Ayodhya ji mein land leni hai (I am a native of Uttar Pradesh and I want to buy land in the holy city of Ayodhya). I told him, we will do it for you.” The veteran actor’s hometown is Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Remembering how Amitabh Bachchan priced the deal and sent the money within a day. Lodha said: “I replied, ‘How can I talk to you about pricing?’ He said he wanted to buy 15,000 square feet and I told him it could cost around Rs 15 million, and the next day he sent me Rs 15 million.”
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Amitabh Bachchan’s properties in Ayodhya
Amitabh Bachchan has significantly expanded his real estate portfolio in Ayodhya. After his first purchase in The Sarayu project, the actor bought a huge 54,454 sq ft plot under his father’s Harivansh Rai Bachchan Memorial Trust, barely 10 kilometers from Ram Mandir. In March 2026, it also finalized a 2.67-acre land parcel deal in Tihura Majha area worth Rs 35 crore.
Apart from Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor also owns land in Lord Rama’s birthplace, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The actor has invested money to acquire land in The Sarayu, a premium real estate project of The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL) in Ayodhya. The transaction was valued at around Rs 3.31 crore for an area of 2,134 sq ft.
