Shah Rukh Khan’s reputation precedes him! The superstar is known to live a life albeit king-size in every manner possible. Well, as always, even for SRK, success did not come easy. The actor has worked hard to suffice his family’s needs and his bungalow - Mannat - is the epitome of the same. The bungalow has been exceptionally designed by his wife, Gauri.
Interestingly, the Mumbai home is quite famous and is every tourist’s prime attraction in the city, it is his lesser-known palatial abode in Dubai that is almost its equivalent.
While many have been eagerly waiting to get a glimpse into their heavenly abode in Dubai.
SRK and Gauri’s abode is situated on the private island called K Frond in Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah area. It is known to be the largest artificial archipelago in the world to have ever been created. Their Dubai home is named as Jannat which rhymes with the name of their Mumbai home, the property was gifted to the celeb couple by Nakheel, a Dubai-based property developer in the year 2007, after he acquired its rights from the Reserve Bank Of India.
Jannat is spread over a plot area of 14,000 square feet, of which the residence itself is present in about 8500 square feet. Interestingly, the rest is covered in plush lawns and varieties of exterior spots which according to a report in GQ India, is open and accessible to all.
Moreover, according to another report, the price of the villa is estimated to be around a whopping 2.8 million dollars, which converts to Rs 18 crores.
Jannat is primarily spaced out as a six-bedroom villa and two remote-controlled garages. It also consists of a plethora of other top-notch luxurious amenities, that include a private pool and even a beach, which has arrangements and amenities for a private fishing and other water sports experience.
On the other hand, the most eye-candy part of the villa is the fact that it offers a scenic view of the Dubai skyline, which in fact, is a personal favourite of Gauri Khan herself.
Professionally, Gauri Khan is an interior designer and in a previous interaction, Gauri Khan revealed how she had planned her Dubai home in a very casual manner and considers it as their holiday home.
She revealed, “Our home in Dubai is a beach house, so it’s more casual and not formal in its tone. It’s a holiday home. We are mostly in the pool or on the beach or in the sun. It’s an outdoor place for the family. So, there are mudbikes, a boat, football posts, and the pool is heated. Mannat is home.”
Gauri has often taken an active part in the designing of both her Dubai and Mumbai homes. Speaking about the former, she revealed how they had mingled some of the original fittings of the villa and have instead merely furnished it with items picked up from all over the world.
She further added, “We have retained the villa’s original floor, ceiling and wall covers. I have, over time, styled the villa with pieces of furniture from my travels and those created at my design studio. My design preference tends towards warmth, comfort and minimalism. This is a place where the family converges for holidays, kids are back from boarding schools and so on, so the focus is ease.”
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