Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan’s son-in-law Nikhil Nanda has been accused of fraud and abetment to suicide.

 

According to Indian media reports, a case has been filed against Nanda in Uttar Pradesh where he is accused of pressuring a businessman to meet unrealistic sales targets, ultimately leading to the latter’s suicide three months ago.

 

The incident reportedly unfolded when Jitendra Singh, who owned a tractor dealership, was subjected to intense pressure from Nanda and other senior executives at Escorts Kubota Limited to increase sales figures.

 

The dealership owner, already struggling with the added burden of managing his business alone, was allegedly threatened that his licence would be revoked if he failed to meet the target.

 

Overwhelmed by the pressure, Singh took his own life, reports said.

 

The complaint has been filed by Singh’s brother Gyanendra who accused Escorts Kubota Chairman and Managing Director Nanda, as well as other officials, including area managers, sales managers and a local dealer, of subjecting the late businessman to intimidation and driving his tragic death.

 

While an official statement has not yet come from Nanda, the Bachchan family has also refrained from commenting on the issue.

 

Nanda is married to Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan’s daughter Shweta. The couple have two children together – Navya Naveli Nanda, a women's rights advocate and podcaster, and Agastya Nanda, who made his Bollywood debut with The Archies.

 

Born into the Kapoor family, Nanda is the son of Ritu Nanda, the daughter of Raj Kapoor, one of Bollywood's most influential filmmakers. His uncles Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor were all major film stars.

 

As the leader of Escorts Kubota, he has been credited with significantly growing the company, which is a key player in India’s agricultural machinery market.

 

Before venturing into business, Nanda completed his schooling at the prestigious Doon School in Dehradun, followed by business management studies at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

He then took the helm at Escorts Kubota, a company originally founded by his grandfathers, Har Prasad Nanda and Yudi Nanda, both highly respected figures in the agricultural machinery sector.

 

In addition to his corporate success, Nanda’s association with Bollywood has kept him in the public eye. Prominent celebrities Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ranbir Kapoor are his cousins.