Shahrukh Khan Reveals Why he Bought Mannat: Shahrukh Khan, popular all over the world as King Khan of Bollywood, talked openly about buying his Mannat bungalow in Mumbai in an event organized in Dubai. He told why home was important for him and why he made Mannat his home. For Shahrukh, Mannat is not just a luxurious bungalow, but a symbol of the dream which he has realized very closely in his life. Today, Mannat built on the sea shore in Bandra, Mumbai is a part of his identity. Every year a crowd of fans gather here on his birthday and Eid. But the story behind this house is not just about fame and wealth. Let us know about the interesting story of Mannat.
Dubai event Shahrukh talked about Mannat
Today i.e. on 12th November 2026, during an event in Dubai, Shahrukh talked about his love for his house. This event was related to the launch of Danube Group's luxury project Shahrukhz. This project is named after Shahrukh and his wife Gauri Khan is also involved in its designing. Filmmaker Karan Johar was also seen in this event. During the conversation, Shahrukh told that for him, home is not just a living place but an emotional one.
Why is house most special for Shahrukh?
Shahrukh said at the event that he has always given great importance to home. Talking about this, he said that home is the place from where a person's own story begins. Describing home as the most beautiful word in the world, he said that gradually it becomes an emotion. Home becomes a part of a person's identity, pride and sometimes his life. The actor also told that his parents had died early. According to Shahrukh, he came from a background where he did not have his own house. For this reason, buying a house was his biggest wish in life. He also said that he loves his family, films and work very much, but the connection with his home is most special for him.
Bought first house after marriage with Gauri
Taking this conversation further, Shahrukh told that before marrying Gauri, he did not have his own house. After marriage he bought his first house. According to reports, Shahrukh and Gauri bought their first house in Panchsheel Park, Delhi in 1991. At that time Shahrukh had just started his film career. Shahrukh also told that both his first house and Mannat were out of his budget. Despite this he decided to buy a house. He believes that if a person wants his dream from his heart then a way can be found.
Why did Shahrukh make 'Mannat' his home?
The story of buying Mannat is also quite interesting. Earlier the name of this bungalow was Villa Vienna. Shahrukh bought it in 2001. However, according to many reports, he saw this property for the first time in 1997 during the shooting of the song Chaand Taare from his film Yes Boss. At that time, he liked its look and location so much that he expressed his desire to visit it one day.
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Mannat was out of Shahrukh Khan's budget
Shahrukh had also shared the story of buying Mannat and making it a house three days ago during the launch of Gauri Khan's book My Life in Design in 2023. He had told that due to the experience of living in big houses in Delhi, he had no idea about the prices of houses in Mumbai and the way of living there. According to him, apartments in Mumbai are also very expensive. When he saved some money, he decided to buy this bungalow, even though it was way out of his budget. Shahrukh had told that it was not only difficult for him to buy a bungalow, but making it livable was also a big challenge.
Gauri played an important role in Mannat's interior.
Before Mannat bought it, its condition was not good, so it had to be rebuilt. There was a need for money for this, so instead of hiring an expensive designer, he let Gauri take care of the household work. It is from here that Gauri played an important role in the interior of Mannat. Gauri Khan later made her own identity in interior designing. He had a big contribution in preparing Mannat as per the needs and preferences of the family. While talking about his favorite place, Shahrukh had said that he likes the library of his house the most. That place is like a kind of office for him, where there are no electronic things and he likes to sit.
Shahrukh Khan will be seen in King
Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan's most awaited action-thriller film 'King' is going to be released in theaters on 24 December 2026 on the occasion of Christmas. 'Pathan' fame director Siddharth Anand is directing the film. This film is one of the most expensive films of Shahrukh's career, whose production budget is said to be between Rs 400 to 450 crores. Shahrukh Khan will be seen in a dangerous character in this film made under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures. His daughter Suhana Khan is making her Bollywood debut with this film. Talking about the star cast of the film, Abhishek Bachchan will be seen as the villain, while big stars like Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukherjee, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Jaideep Ahlawat and Arshad Warsi are also in important roles.
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