Crews from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) swung hammers at Ajay Devgn's Juhu bungalow on Wednesday, physically dismantling sections of the 7,802-square-foot property in the Kapole Co-operative Housing Society. The intervention followed a September 10 stop-work order issued under Section 354A of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, which Devgn’s team ignored.
BMC inspectors cited internal alterations, partition walls, and window modifications as the specific violations. Despite the formal directive to halt work and submit documentation, construction activity continued at the site. Officials arrived today to enforce the order, using manual demolition tools to pull down the illegal structures.
This civic confrontation lands in an already turbulent week for the actor. The Maharashtra Food Development Authority (FDA) has simultaneously issued a show-cause notice to Devgn, alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Tiger Shroff, over a 'Vimal Elaichi' advertisement. FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe ('Singham') argued the ad functions as a surrogate for a banned product, a claim the brands and actors are now forced to address legally.
The legal and civic heat contrasts sharply with Devgn's box office triumph. His film 'Drishyam 3', directed by Abhishek Pathak, has crossed the ₹400 crore mark globally since its October 2 release. Critics have praised the film's suspense, but the actor’s public image is currently tangled in bureaucratic and regulatory disputes that demand immediate attention.
Devgn’s legal team is expected to respond to the BMC's demolition action and the FDA's notice this week. The outcome of the FDA inquiry will determine if further penalties are imposed on the actors involved in the advertisement.