In 1997 , Bachchan attempted to make his acting comeback with the film '' Mrityudata '' , produced by ABCL . Though '' Mrityudaata '' attempted to reprise Bachchan 's earlier success as an action hero , the film was a failure both financially and critically . ABCL was the main sponsor of the '' 1996 Miss World beauty pageant '' , Bangalore , but lost millions . The fiasco and the consequent legal battles surrounding ABCL and various entities after the event , coupled with the fact that ABCL was reported to have overpaid most of its top-level managers , eventually led to its financial and operational collapse in 1997 . The company went into administration and was later declared a failed company by the Indian Industries board . The Bombay high court , in April 1999 , restrained Bachchan from selling off his Bombay bungalow ' Prateeksha ' and two flats till the pending loan recovery cases of Canara Bank were disposed of . Bachchan had , however , pleaded that he had mortgaged his bungalow to raise funds for his company
1996 Miss World beauty pageant
Miss World 1996
Amitabh Bachchan