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Six-storey Krishna Raj bungalow in Bandra worth £24m (₹250 crore) almost complete
Home named after Ranbir’s late grandmother Krishna Kapoor, wife of Raj Kapoor
Family has personally overseen design with greenery, chandeliers and heritage touch
Couple expected to move in with daughter Raha around Diwali this year
Actors Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s much-talked-about Krishna Raj bungalow in Bandra is finally nearing completion. The £24 million (₹250 crore) property, which has been under construction for years, is not just a new address but a mix of Bollywood heritage and modern design. The Ranbir Kapoor Alia Bhatt house is also set to become a special legacy home for their daughter Raha, carrying forward the Kapoor family tradition.
The Krishna Raj bungalow named after Ranbir’s grandmother Krishna Kapoor carries decades of Bollywood legacy Getty Images
What is the history of Krishna Raj bungalow?
Krishna Raj bungalow is more than just a celebrity mansion. It was originally home to legendary filmmaker Raj Kapoor and his wife Krishna Kapoor, after whom the house is named. Later, it was passed on to their son Rishi Kapoor and his wife Neetu Kapoor in 1980. The bungalow has witnessed decades of cinematic history and family milestones.
Now, the baton passes to Ranbir and Alia, who have been deeply involved in the rebuilding process. Reports suggest that the house will be registered in the name of their daughter, Raha, making it not only a dream home but also an emotional gift.
Ranbir and Alia are expected to move into Krishna Raj with daughter Raha around DiwaliGetty Images
How much is Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s house worth?
The newly rebuilt mansion has been valued at an estimated £24m (₹250 crore), making it one of the costliest celebrity homes in Mumbai. This figure surpasses even iconic Bollywood residences such as Shah Rukh Khan’s Mannat in Bandra and Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa in Juhu.
While Mannat was last appraised at around £19m (₹200 crore) more than a decade ago, and Jalsa at around £11m (₹120 crore), neither matches the latest price tag of Krishna Raj. The property shows how newer generation stars are setting new benchmarks in luxury living within Mumbai’s real estate market.
The Ranbir Kapoor Alia Bhatt house strikes a careful balance between minimalism and grandeur. A video recently shared on social media revealed the grey façade softened by cascading greenery on each balcony. Large glass windows offer glimpses of high ceilings and ornate chandeliers.
Unlike ostentatious celebrity mansions, Krishna Raj is designed with understated sophistication. Vertical gardens and clean lines dominate the exterior, while the interiors promise a mix of modern comfort with heritage touches. The couple and Neetu Kapoor have been spotted supervising the construction multiple times, ensuring personal involvement in every detail.
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When will Ranbir and Alia move into their new home?
According to reports, interior finishing work is almost complete and the family is expected to move into Krishna Raj around Diwali this year. The timing is significant as it would allow them to celebrate their daughter Raha’s third birthday on 8 November in the new home.
Currently, the couple live at their Bandra apartment Vastu, where they also tied the knot in April 2022. The proximity of Vastu to Krishna Raj has allowed them to keep a close eye on construction progress.
Ranbir and Alia live at their Bandra apartment Vastu, where they also tied the knot in April 2022Getty Images
What’s next for Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt?
On the professional front, both actors have busy schedules. Ranbir Kapoor will play Lord Rama in Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious two-part Ramayana, the first of which is expected to release next Diwali. Alia Bhatt, meanwhile, headlines Shiv Rawail’s Alpha, the next film in the YRF Spy Universe, slated for release on Christmas Day this year.
Producer Namit Malhotra reveals how AI will make Ramayana resonate globally with native-language realism IMDB/Reddit
The couple will also reunite on screen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War alongside Vicky Kaushal, their first collaboration after 2022’s Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva.
Speaking at a business event, she basically said her village roots made it harder.
Directly named SRK, calling him a Delhiite with a convent education.
Threw "brutal honesty" out there as her secret weapon.
You can already imagine the social media frenzy this kicked off.
It's the latest salvo in the whole insider-outsider war that never ends.
Well, she's done it again. Kangana Ranaut, now MP, just reframed the entire Bollywood struggle debate with one comparison. At a recent industry gathering in Delhi, she got to talking about her success. And then she brought up Shah Rukh Khan. Not with nostalgia. She positioned her own journey from a no-name Himachal village as the tougher path against his, what she termed, convent-educated Delhi background, and it obviously sparked reactions online.
Kangana says coming from a small village and being brutally honest shaped her journey in Bollywood Getty Images
So what did she actually say?
Her exact words: "Why did I get so much success?" she asked the room. Classic Kangana, starting with a question she's about to answer herself. "There is probably nobody else who came from a village and got such success in the mainstream. You talk about Shah Rukh Khan. They are from Delhi, convent-educated. I was from a village that nobody would have even heard of, Bhamla." And the punchline is that she believes it's her "brutal honesty" that did the trick.
Kangana calls brutal honesty her secret weapon in the film industryGetty Images
Let's talk about these two different worlds
Look at the facts. Kangana. Bhamla. Left at 15 for Mumbai, a kid with no roadmap. Her fight in the industry is well-documented, every step a battle she talks about. Four National Awards though, that's huge. Then Shah Rukh. Delhi. Lost his parents young, sure. But he cut his teeth on TV, became a name before he even hit films. His Mumbai move in '91 led to... well, to being King Khan. Both stories are about making it from nothing. But nothing means different things depending on your postcode, apparently.
Shah Rukh Khan’s Delhi upbringing gets compared to Kangana’s village struggleGetty Images
And the fallout?
It's a mess online, obviously. You have one side cheering her on for saying the quiet part out loud: that a village girl with no English has a steeper hill to climb than a guy from the capital. Then the other side is just exhausted. They're saying it's a cheap shot, that it diminishes Khan's own loss and grind. Does this debate even go anywhere? It just seems to recycle every few months. But people click. They always click.
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