“We now have come to essentially the most lovely home in all of Juhu,” mentioned Farah Khan as she walked into Zayed Khan’s Mumbai bungalow, throughout an episode on her YouTube cooking vlogs the place she visits Bollywood movie star houses to whip up one thing thrilling of their kitchen.
“Yeh ghar mein meri mehendi ceremony hui thi, jab meri shaadi ho rahi thi (My mehendi ceremony, throughout marriage ceremony, was held on this home)” recalled the Important Hoon Na director, which was additionally Zayed’s first break into the Bollywood movie business.
An open lounge — bathed in heat gentle cascading off a chandelier — seats a round beige couch to entertain company or spend some high quality household time. A number of doorways within the background permit pure air and daylight to liven up the area, rustic but inviting in attraction. Closely draped curtains cling atop cloche-shaped doorways and home windows, and earthy rugs cowl the marble flooring. Work of royalty from yesteryears, framed household images, and trendy artwork adorn the partitions.
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The enduring ashtray couch
When Farah started recalling her mehendi ceremony organised by Zayed, his mom Zarine and sisters Susanne and Simone Khan, the Yuvvraaj actor quipped, “Yaha pe jitne saare aitihaasik get togethers and events hue hai, mujhe lagta hai iss ashtray (-shaped couch) ke andar hello ek image hai (The variety of historic get togethers and events held right here, a film could be made out of this ashtray (formed couch))” to which she replied, “However kitne aitihaasik jhagde hue honge yaha (However consider the variety of historic arguments on this couch).”
Strolling outdoors, we’re launched to a big swimming pool, surrounded by greenery and flanked by a barbecue grill — a favorite of Zayed’s when internet hosting events at dwelling. Pointing on the roof of his home, he even shared that he used to leap straight into the pool, and maintain diving competitions together with his pals.
Eating and kitchen
“Ye Versace ke eating room mein hum brand ne bohot saara khaana khaaya hai (We used to sit down on this Versace eating room and eat a lot meals),” mentioned Farah, propping herself on the head of an extended ten-seater ivory eating desk, earlier than strolling into the adjoining kitchen.
A big room with vintage interiors, the cooking area supplied a style of simplicity, against the remainder of the home. “Ye koi hi-fi kitchen nahi hai, ye bohot hello purana kitchen hai magar yaha pe khaana achha banta hai (This isn’t a hi-fi kitchen, it’s very previous however the meals made right here is nice),” mentioned Zayed, earlier than taking us to the adjoining “langar kitchen” — an air-conditioned area to cook dinner for about 45-50 individuals, together with employees, members of the family, and company.Story continues under this advert
Zarine, one of many earliest movie star inside designers, shared that the home, now 50 years previous, had been described by company akin to Dimple Kapadia and Rekha to have “good vibes.”
