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Indian Express
6 days ago
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Step inside Lakshmi Manchu's lavish Mumbai home, with art-filled living room, 300 plants in the balcony, and a cozy study room for narrations
Actor Lakshmi Manchu invited her fans for a tour of her lavish house in Mumbai in an episode of Gate Crashes by Mashable India, a series in which celebrities give a look into their homes. Her father, Mohan Babu, is fond of woodwork, which is why the furniture in the house is hand-made. Being conscious about the 'carbon footprints you leave behind', the actor is quite particular about buying new furniture and holds onto the pieces she likes. Further in the video, Lakshmi gave a tour of her grand living room, which has two seating areas – one for meetings, and the other to hang out with friends. She spoke about highlighting different parts of the country through the interiors of her home. Talking about her belief in Sai Baba, she said, 'We still don't know if he is Hindu or Muslim, but he is a saint. I wake up in the morning, brush my teeth and have my first glass of water with him here. This is something I recently started doing. I know that I am divinely protected.' The Monster actor shared the meaning behind a beautiful art piece in her drawing room and said, 'As an artist, you constantly think that this is so lonely. But in my field, I am nobody without my team, without the people I work with. It looks like I do all the work, I get the work, but its an army of people that work with me. You are nobody without everybody.' ALSO READ | Step inside actor Malavika Mohanan's 'Kerala inspired Mumbai home', with Athangudi tiles, dark wood interiors and artefacts from her life Above her daughter Vidya Nirvana Manchu Anand's piano were the awards she has received for her performances. While some accolades are displayed in her Mumbai house, others are still in Hyderabad. 'I only brought the ones that I had my name on them, that's how I chose what I wanted to bring with me. Most of these places you go, they don't put your name on them and they all went in a box. So, if you give me an award, make sure my name is on it, if you want to be presented,' she expressed. Lakshmi Manchu then showed her study room where 'all the magic happens'. 'My narrations happen here, because I like it to be cozy and comfortable.' After revealing her favourite animal 'elephant' through a beautiful painting, she moved on to her guest room, with the biggest television in the house. She shared that she has a two-layered curtain, to get good sleep even after returning from shoots early in the morning. The last part of the tour was her 'favourite' – the huge balcony with over 300 plants. 'Because of the pollution and being a swimmer, my daughter constantly gets cold and cough, so it helps to have as many plants around as we can. Being connected to nature is something I really love,' she concluded.
Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Step inside actor Malavika Mohanan's ‘Kerala inspired Mumbai home', with Athangudi tiles, dark wood interiors and artefacts from her life
Actor Malavika Mohanan invited fans to tour her home in Mumbai in an episode of Gate Crashes by Mashable India, a series where celebrities give their fans a look into their homes and their personal lives. Malavika has transformed the house into a 'memory box' of Kerala, with traditional tiles, furniture and a lot of plants. She began the tour by describing her place as a 'Kerala Oasis in the midst of Mumbai,' and said that she wanted to create something that was inspired by her roots. She talked about loving houses built in the 'Nalikettu' style, and always dreamt of having such a house herself. 'I have seen Nalikettu houses in a lot of Mani Ratnam films, and it used to be a part of a lot of old traditional homes in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and it looks beautiful. I can't make it in an apartment, but otherwise I would have,' she said. ALSO READ: Take a look inside Hrithik Roshan's family home Malavika refused to take credit for her beautiful home, though, and said, 'My mother decked the whole place by herself. She has a lovely eye for interiors, as you can see.' She then began describing the 'hero' elements of her home, starting with her floor, which was inspired by traditional Athangudi tiles, which hail from a village in Tamil Nadu by the same name, and is quite famous for its Chettinad furniture. She calls the tiles the 'statement piece' of the house. She pointed out the dark wood furniture and artefacts and paintings from South India, including a beautiful Tanjore painting. Malavika explained how she loves vintage Tanjore paintings and how one can look for them in places like Madurai, where people are discarding them for the price of peanuts. She showed off her plants and the Mandir that was also inspired by South Indian culture and said, 'The Mandir was the first thing built in the home; they designated the corner for it, and the rest of the house was constructed after its completion.' Malavika then showed her fans her balcony, which was filled with plants and acts as a 'place of solace and peace for her'. She shared that her mother is very fond of out-of-the-box items, and she buys something from wherever she travels, and how their mutual love for animal artefacts has made their house into sort of a jungle. Malavika admitted that her entire family is a 'sucker for traditional things'.
