This Mumbai Area Only Wants ‘Rich With Class': No ‘Nuisance' Bollywood, No Club For Jhunjhunwala
Mumbai is known as the city of dreams because many people come here for a better life. But some places in the city are still out of reach for many, even for locals, because living there is very expensive. One such area is Pedder Road, where many societies do not welcome Bollywood celebrities, as they believe famous people could be a 'nuisance." Journalist Vishal Bhargava explained that the area is mostly for the very rich, but not for celebrities, who face unofficial barriers when trying to buy a house.
While appearing on the latest episode of Mumbai, Munch and Market with Chintan Vasani️ on Instagram, Bhargava said, 'Pedder Road, you have the rich and the super rich. In one building where the TATA chairman stays, next to that is Antilia, where Mukesh Ambani stays. So Bandra has celebrities, here celebrities struggle to buy a home. Many societies don't want Bollywood actors. They think of them as a nuisance. So if any Bollywood actor decides to buy a home here, many societies place informal restrictions on actors."
'So there are two or three big clubs. The most famous club is the Willingdon Club. They do not like Bollywood actors, but do not like anybody who they think is not sophisticated and refined. So, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, the billionaire stock investor, tried to get membership into the Willington club three times, all three times they rejected him. So it's not that you have money, it's that money is not enough in Peddar Road, you need to have something more than money. The rich and famous can be a disqualification, rich and super rich give you a chance, but rich and sophisticated have better odds than rich and famous good one," Vishal Bhargava added.
Pedder Road History:
According to an X Page, 'Peddar Road is named after Mr. W. G. Pedder, Municipal Commissioner of Bombay in 1879. He was in the Bombay Civil Service from 1855-1879."
Peddar Road is named after Mr. W. G. Pedder, Municipal Commissioner of #Bombay in 1879.He was in Bombay Civil Service from 1855-1879 #Mumbai — Mumbai Heritage (@mumbaiheritage) October 17, 2013
Although most people still call it Pedder Road, the road now has a sign that says Dr Gopalrao Deshmukh Marg, the founder of the Indian Medical Association and the first mayor of Bombay after Independence. The road begins right after the city's first flyover at Kemps Corner, then goes uphill through a posh residential zone, until it reaches Haji Ali Square.
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