Amitabh Bachchan has denied any connection with offshore companies in tax havens.
The recent Panama Papers data leak has exposed everyone from world leaders to football stars.
According to the Indian Express Mr Bachchan was appointed director in at least four offshore shipping companies in 1993, registered in the British Virgin islands and Bahamas.
He and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai are among the 500 Indians listed in the Panama papers, the newspaper.
Mr Bachchan has now issued a statement. He said, "I have never been a director of any of the... stated companies. It is possible that my name has been misused,"
"I have paid all my taxes including on monies spent by me overseas have been in compliance with law, including remittances through Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), after paying Indian taxes."
"In any event the news report in Indian Express does not even suggest any illegality on my part."
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