Bandra to Worli – celebs’ fav belt

In the glam world of Mumbai, your stature is determined by your address. If you are a business tycoon and inherit huge money, then Malabar Hill is your where your home is. If you are a top notch lawyer, an eminent executive or a high-ranking banker, then you ought to have a house in Peddar Road. And if you are an A-list Bollywood actor, then Bandra is the exclusive destination for your dream home.

The Goa like lanes and feel, abundance of sea-view apartments and more importantly a central location, has made good old Bandra the most preferred residential destination from Rajesh Khanna to the King Khan. Besides, Bandra is close to Film city in Goregaon and most film studios where these stars travel for shootings. Celebs like Ranbhir Kapoor, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Jacqueline Fernandez and Nargis Fakhri own properties in bandra.

There are other stars that chose to stay even closer to Film city by purchasing houses in Andheri. In addition to TV actors who prefer to live in Goregaon and Kandivli, biggies like John Abraham, Pariniti Chopra and Anushka Sharma have apartments in Andheri.

As times passed, stars have shifted their choice to the exotic and the costliest area of Mumbai – Worli.  This was evident when Deepika Padukone bought her first home in worli 5 years ago with a home loan. In 2013, cricketer Yuvraj Singh purchased a pad in a luxurious tower in Worli for Rs. 60 crore while Abhishek Bachchan booked an apartment for Rs. 41 crore and Akshay Kumar for Rs. 28 crore in the famous Skylark Towers.

The real estate market, which is going through a dull phase, was cheered by some big ticket purchases by Hindi movie superstars during the last couple of years. So why Worli?

According to experts in the property markets, a number of upcoming luxury spaces in the Worli area give these celebrities the ease of customizing their living to their taste. Apart from the aesthetically designed interiors, the apartments in Worli offer a breathtaking view of the Arabian Sea.

Another factor is the heavy cash inflow. Hindi cinema is the largest contributor to the revenue of the multi-billion film industry of India. A bollywood film crossing the 100-crore mark is not a novelty anymore and with this, the spending power of celebrities has also shot upwards. Riding on advertisement and event-based earnings, actors are making money at par with industrialists, business houses and top notch bankers.

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is one more major attraction which is pulling film stars closer to Worli. With the sea link that opened in 2009, celebrities can commute to their workplace sans the traffic as well as enjoy the space and serenity that Worli offers.

Bollywood stars owning properties abroad

Our b-town folks are the most extravagant personalities in the country having assorted ways of spending their wealth. While some celebs like to buy luxurious cars, others like to indulge in holidaying at exotic destinations; but investing in real estate has and will always remain the favourite way of parking funds.

In this post, we feature some of the Bollywood celebrities who have bought properties at foreign locations.

Beginning with the Bachchans, the senior legend has five houses in India. But did you know that he owns a pad in the city of Paris? This house in the French capital was a gift to Amitabh Bachchan from His wife Jaya on his birthday. Like father, like son; junior Bachchan, Abhishek has acquired a property in Dubai’s Jumeirah’s Golf Estates, which spreads over 10, 600 square feet at a price of nearly 15 to 35 million UAE Dirhams!

Next comes King Khan who owns several luxury properties in India and abroad. Shahrukh Khan possesses a bungalow, Signature Villa, worth 17.84 crore in Dubai. The villa, measuring 8500×14000 square feet has a swimming pool and a private beach. The real estate mogul of Bollywood also owns an apartment in central London’s posh park lane worth £20 million.

Khiladi Kumar, Akshay has a special place for Canada in his heart. If reports are to be believed, this Canada lover has bought himself an entire hill in Toronto! The actor possesses several apartments in Mumbai along with a posh bungalow. Adding to the majestic property list is the bungalow he owns on a Mauritian beach.

The Royal couple of Bollywood, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan are fond of touring exotic places all over the world. The Chhote Nawab already has close to ten plush apartments at various locations. Because of their love for glamorous vacation requirements, the couple has bought a holiday home in Gstaad, Switzerland.

The most stylish superstar of B-town, Hrithik Roshan earns majorly through his family production house, Filmkraft. The younger Roshan has a wealth of nearly Rs. 1500 crore and enthusiastically invests in lifestyle and fitness brand, HRX.

Mr.  & Mrs. Raj Kundra, the owner of an IPL team have a 7 bedroom bungalow called the Raj Mahal in Weybridge, Surrey and property in Mayfair as well as in Oxford Street of London. Besides, Raj has also gifted Shilpa Shetty a posh apartment on the 19^th floor of an aristocratic tower in Dubai.

The heartthrob of every girl in India, John Abraham may not be very lucky with his films but surely has a good hand at business. The model turned actor not only owns a 60,000 square feet property in Mumbai but also has a beautiful house in Bell Air, Los Angeles, USA. The house is situated next to the homes of Jennifer Anniston and Angelina Jolie.