“We’ve got come to probably 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 properties 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 trade.
An open lounge — bathed in heat mild 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 enable pure air and daylight to liven up the house, rustic but inviting in attraction. Closely draped curtains grasp atop cloche-shaped doorways and home windows, and earthy rugs cowl the marble flooring. Work of royalty from yesteryears, framed household images, and fashionable 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 will 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 exterior, 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 residence. 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 associates.
Eating and kitchen
“Ye Versace ke eating room mein hum brand ne bohot saara khaana khaaya hai (We used to take a seat on this Versace eating room and eat a lot meals),” mentioned Farah, propping herself on the head of a protracted ten-seater ivory eating desk, earlier than strolling into the adjoining kitchen.
A big room with vintage interiors, the cooking house provided 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 outdated however the meals made right here is nice),” mentioned Zayed, earlier than taking us to the adjoining “langar kitchen” — an air-conditioned house to prepare dinner for about 45-50 folks, together with workers, relations, and company.
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Zarine, one of many earliest movie star inside designers, shared that the home, now 50 years outdated, had been described by company resembling Dimple Kapadia and Rekha to have “good vibes.”
