“House is the place you meet your self.” Sunil Grover says this the second he permits you to in. The comedian all of us love as Gutthi isn’t displaying off a mansion, his is a well-made, lived-in house for his household of three: his spouse Aarti, who was additionally the designer of the home, and his son.
“That is the lounge. I eat right here. I sit there.” Nothing fancy, simply warm-toned sofas, a hand‑painted wall with a “tree that by no means wants watering,” and large home windows that look out over the town. Sunil likes the spot as a result of he “seems like a king generally” as he sits there.
His spouse Aarti selected huge glass panels so you’ll be able to see the view whereas stirring the pot. “I like cooking meals lots, however no matter I prepare dinner, individuals don’t like consuming,” he laughs. Moroccan‑type tiles and a west‑going through window preserve the area vibrant and funky.
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Sunil began out in a tiny rented place. “I began with a one-room kitchen house, and it was a rented house. I used to be equally completely happy once I was dwelling in a rented house. Doesn’t matter what number of bedrooms or the carpet‑space that you’ve. You ought to be completely happy.” Little by little, he added rooms till he might lastly personal this home in Mumbai.
Upstairs is a nook lined with cabinets. One favorite: Yatha‑Sambhav by Sharad Joshi, “a e-book stuffed with satirical essays. It’s essential to learn it.” Subsequent door sits the cosy TV room, soundproofed in reminiscence of his previous voice‑over days.
“What I really like essentially the most about this home is the doorways, the way in which Aarti’s made it. The best way the carving has been performed,” he added.
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She talks in regards to the cross‑air flow, the morning solar, and sofas “non‑consideration‑looking for” aside from one daring geometric piece that pops towards the impartial palette.
Collectively, they’ve constructed an area not for present, however for pleasure. “We made this home to please ourselves. We by no means form of tried to impress anybody,” she stated.
Whether or not it’s basking within the morning daylight, flipping by means of scripts, or simply sitting on the sofa having fun with the view, Grover sums it up greatest: “Happiness comes from simply having a house, no matter measurement it might be.”
