Abhishek Bachchan bought the [[Pro Kabaddi League]] franchise team ''[[Jaipur Pink Panthers]]''<ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140507/entertainment-bollywood/gallery/abhishek-bachchan-launches-nba-store "Abhishek Bachchan launches NBA store"]. ''Deccan Chronicle''.</ref><ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/abhishek-bachchan-pro-kabaddi-team-jaipur-pink-panthers-kabaddi-league/1/362828.html "Jaipur Pink Panthers – Abhishek Bachchan's Pro Kabaddi team"]. ''India Today''.</ref> and co-bought the [[Indian Super League]] football team ''[[Chennaiyin FC]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/indian-super-league-2014/news/231171-isl-chennaiyin-fc-launches-jersey-ozone-group-principal-sponsor |title=ISL: Chennaiyin FC Launches Jersey, Ozone Group Principal Sponsor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009211150/http://sports.ndtv.com/indian-super-league-2014/news/231171-isl-chennaiyin-fc-launches-jersey-ozone-group-principal-sponsor |date=9 October 2014 |work=ndtv.com|archive-date=9 October 2014}}</ref> in 2014. [[Jaipur Pink Panthers]] won the first ever championships held in 2014.<ref>[http://ibnlive.in.com/news/jaipur-pink-panthers-win-pro-kabaddi-league-title/495504-5-23.html "Jaipur Pink Panthers win Pro Kabaddi League title"]. CNN-IBN.</ref> [[Chennaiyin FC]] won the ISL 2015 and 2018.
== Other work ==
In 2005, he was a part of Tamil director [[Mani Ratnam]]'s stage show, [[Netru, Indru, Naalai]], an event which sought to raise funds for The Banyan, a voluntary organisation which rehabilitates homeless women with mental illness in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/jun/15mani.htm |title=Mani Ratnam to direct Star Vijay's extravaganza |publisher=Rediff|date=15 June 2005 |accessdate=9 January 2013}}</ref>
In the summer of 2008, Bachchan, his wife, his father, and actors [[Preity Zinta]], [[Riteish Deshmukh]], and [[Madhuri Dixit]] starred in the "Unforgettable World Tour" stage production. The first leg covered the US, Canada, [[Trinidad]], and London. Bachchan is also involved in the functional and administrative operations of his father's company, originally known as ABCL, and renamed as AB Corp. Ltd. That company, along with Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., developed the Unforgettable production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/149172.html |title=Amitabh-Abhishek planning world tour together : India Entertainment |publisher=Earthtimes.org |accessdate=13 November 2008}}</ref>
In 2011, Bachchan has promoted awareness of [[drug]] [[abuse]] in India as part of a citizen [[education]] [[Advocacy|campaign]]. The actor launched the Awareness Day race, which celebrated the silver jubilee of the country's [[Narcotics Control Bureau]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/gallery/anti-drugs-rally-abhishek-bachchan-bollywood-youth/1/4436.html|title=Abhishek Bachchan promotes anti-drugs campaign|work=[[India Today]]|accessdate=15 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-15/bollywood/29417955_1_drugs-substances-deepika-padukone|title=Abhi's takes part in an anti-drugs campaign|accessdate=15 April 2011|work=The Times of India |date=15 April 2011}}</ref>
