Shah Rukh Khan's new home was once a promise fulfilled by Vashu Bhagnani to his wife Puja Bhagnani: ‘She requested for 1 BHK in Bandra…'

Indian Express

21 hours ago

As Shah Rukh Khan's iconic sea-facing bungalow Mannat undergoes renovation, the superstar and his family have temporarily shifted to an equally luxurious residence—Puja Casa, a sprawling four-floor apartment in Bandra spanning 10,500 sq. ft. But what's making headlines isn't just the location or the rent—Rs 25.15 lakhs per month—but the fascinating story behind the house itself. According to HT, the apartment belongs to Bollywood producer Vashu Bhagnani, and is officially owned by his children, Jackky Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh. Interestingly, the space has been rented not just for Shah Rukh and his family, but also for their accompanying staff and security personnel.
In a candid chat with Reviewron, Vashu opened up about the emotional significance of Puja Casa and how the home was born out of love and commitment to his wife, Puja Bhagnani. Vashu ventured into real estate alongside his film career. During his early years in Mumbai, his wife had one simple request—to own a 1BHK in Bandra, a neighborhood she admired deeply.
He recalled, 'Andheri East wasn't the most desirable area back then. My wife would often say, 'Please get us a one-bedroom house in Bandra.' By a stroke of luck, my friend Govardhan Tanwani had a property on 383 Linking Road. When I asked him about renting it, he kindly offered it to us without charging rent.'
The couple lived there for about a year and a half while Vashu worked tirelessly, investing in land and constructing buildings. As success followed, he eventually fulfilled his wife's wish in a grand way.
He recounted, 'In 2009, I gifted her an entire building in Bandra's Pali Hill and named it Puja Casa after her. She had asked for a 1BHK, I gave her a whole building. I had promised myself I would never sell it—only rent it out. It would be my backup in tough times. In film production, you never know when you hit a slump.'
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Cut to today—Shah Rukh Khan now resides in that very building while Mannat gets a makeover. Vashu Bhagnani adds that several of his industry friends also live in the same complex. He shared, 'Certain circumstances forced me to sell parts of the building over the years, but SRK currently lives in the same flat on rent.'
Vashu's love for Puja Bhagnani extends far beyond bricks and mortar. Most of Vashu's buildings and business ventures have carried her name. However, for a while, their production house operated under the name Pooja Entertainment—a change made based on numerology.
In an interview with SCREEN, Jackky Bhagnani explained why they eventually went back to their original name, Puja Films.
Jackky said, 'My friend Mudassar Aziz pointed out that we had slowly drifted from 'Puja Films' to 'Pooja Entertainment'. It made me wonder—why the change, especially when my mom's name is Puja, not Pooja?'' When the actor asked his mother, she admitted she had followed numerology advice years ago but still preferred her actual name. 'She told me she never liked when people called her 'Pooja'. That's when we realised—if we are building a legacy in her name, we should do it authentically. That's when we returned to Puja Films.'