India, Aug. 20 -- When Abhishek Bachchan decided to venture into owning a sports team in 2014, investing in kabaddi was still a rather novel idea in the Indian sports. For the actor, however, joining hands with the Pro Kabaddi League by purchasing a team wasn't a mere business venture either. Each step taken had a personal angle to it. In an interaction with the chairperson of PwC India, Sanjeev Krishnan on his podcast show Future Unplugged, Abhishek revealed the story behind his franchise.

Jaipur has always held a special place in Abhishek Bachchan's life. It was one of the locations where he shot his debut film Refugee, and it was also the city where his relationship with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan began, making it an especially meaningful...