Rahul the reason for the distance between the Gandhi-Bachchan family?

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan had a close friendship. However, after Rajiv’s departure, a rift developed between the Gandhi and Bachchan families. Both families have never commented on why this happened. However, a book claims that the relationship between Sonia Gandhi and Amitabh Bachchan has deteriorated due to the payment of fees by Rahul Gandhi, who is studying in London.

Senior journalist and former MP Santosh Bhartiya’s’ V. P. The book ‘Singh, Chandrasekhar, Sonia Gandhi and I’ has just been published. This book deals with many events in Indian politics in the nineties. As the Indian writes in the book, ‘Sonia was worried about Rahul’s education in London after the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. Once Sonia shared her thoughts with Amitabh. “The money was snatched by Lalit Suri and Satish Sharma … I don’t have any money now, but I will arrange something,” Amitabh replied to Sonia. Two days later, Bachchan handed Sonia a check for हजार 1,000 (approximately Rs. 74,500). However, Sonia did not take the money. This incident caused these two distinguished families of the country to move away from each other.

Suri and Sharma were both Congress leaders. He was one of Rajiv’s close associates. At that time, Bachchan, Sharma and Suri had started trading in rice. His name was not directly associated with the business as Rajiv was surrounded by the Gandhi family. Some other people were also involved in this business. However, their names never came up. The help that Sonia has sought from Amitabh may also be a reference to this business.

Indira Gandhi’s intimacy too

Amitabh Bachchan had a special friendship with Rajiv as well as Sanjay Gandhi. Bachchan’s mother Teji also had a close relationship with Indira Gandhi. Teji Bachchan used to visit Indira from time to time and Indira welcomed him with equal affection. This has brought the two families closer to each other, the Indian said.

Dance of foreign guests and Bachchan

When Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister, every time a senior foreign leader came to India, a special invitation was extended to Amitabh Bachchan. Rajiv would introduce Bachchan to foreign guests not as an MP but as an actor. During the reception, Rajiv asked Amitabh to dance to the roaring song ‘Mere angane me tumhara kya kaam hai …’. The Indian has claimed that Nailaja Bachchan had to dance on it.