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Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Actor who played Krishna in Ramanand Sagar show lived in a 10 by 10 kholi, used common bathroom; now owns a 4 BHK luxury flat in Mumbai with walk-in wardrobe
Actor Swapnil Joshi, famously known for playing Krishna in Ramanand Sagar's 1993 show Krishna, was born in a humble family and spent most of his years living in a 10 by 10 kholi in Mumbai. Despite marking his debut as an actor in 1989, he bought his dream home–a 4 BHK house–in 2015. A house, whose renovation he recently finished and now has everything he once dreamed of. Swapnil recently gave a home tour to Pinkvilla, where he shared his journey from a kholi in Girgaon to a luxury apartment with a national park view in Mumbai. Recalling his beginning, Swapnil shared, 'I used to live in a 10 by 10 Kholi with a common toilet and basic amenities, but had a fun life there.' Swapnil was driven to own a house of his own since a very young age. 'My father had always advised me that the foremost thing one should buy is home. You will be shocked to know that I bought my first ever house when I was 21. It was in Kandiwali. It was on loan. In between I did a lot of changes until I booked my dream home in 2015 and moved in here in 2016. It is a 4 BHK house. It is huge.' Swapnil's living room is decorated with a beautiful off-white sofa as well as an aesthetic wooden swing, hung in the middle of the living room facing towards the balcony which gives a beautiful view of the national park. 'My mom always wanted a swing in our house. She has her evening tea here.' The living room also has a modern glass centre table, complimenting the sofa and wooden flooring. ALSO READ | Mahavatar Narsimha box office collection day 13: Word-of-mouth sensation beats Son of Sardaar 2, Dhadak 2, and Saiyaara, earns Rs 112 crore The actor shared, 'The interiors have more to do with my children than me. My daughter decided the furniture, my son chose the television. Sirf paise mere hisaab se gaye hai (I only decide the budget).' One of the walls is decorated with a beautiful painting of Goddess Mahalakshmi. 'This is different avatar of Kolapur Mahalakshmi. She is our kuldevi,' shared the actor. While the house mostly is done in the colours white and black, the actor has used simple grey curtains to cover the balcony. The house's balcony is the quite corner of the house where Swapnil often meditates. 'Because my house is on the 31st floor, and meditation is all about not listening to the noise and concentrating inside. I try my best.' Another corner of the house, which the actor has converted as the dining area is decorated with a huge painting of him. 'Someone gifted this to me.' The same wall also features multiple empty frames. Sharing the idea behind the empty frames, Swapnil shared, 'I had gone to Paris a few years ago. There I visited a museum where I saw many empty frames hanging on the wall. I enquired the thought behind the empty frames. They told me, 'These frames are for the memories you will make in your present and future.' This thought stayed with me.' While showing his quiet dining area, Swapnil shared, 'We have a rule at our house. It is that every last meal of the day, we all have it together except for the days I am out for shoot or have late night shoots.' 'We also don't allow phones at our house. Once you enter the home, you cannot be on your phone. We have a common mobile for the house, like landlines in the old times. Everybody has its number. If they have something extremely important to share, they call on that number and not our personal phones.' The actor then moved to his newly built kitchen which has a special food counter. The motive behind was to make it easy for his wife Leena to serve her kids when they rush to their school. 'On the days when guests are invited, the windows of the counter close, making the living room a private space for chatter and banter.' His kitchen has a sliding door and is made in the colours black and white with a special glass cabinet built to store fancy crockeries. The next destination in the home tour was Swapnil's bedroom which has a walk-in wardrobe in the entrance–Swapnil's childhood dream. 'When I was young, I would often hear the term walk-in wardrobe. When I finally grew up and started to earn, I finally found out about the term walk-in wardrobe. Eventually, I found out that it is a room dedicated for clothes and accessories, and from where I have come, there used to be a room where we all used to live.' 'We had this one space, which used to become our bedroom at night with mattress all around. In the mornings, we would roll the mattress and it would become our sofa. We had a foldable dining table. I took my kids to the chawl we lived in for them to understand their roots. I wanted them to know where we have started from. They were shocked to see the small space.' Speaking about fulfilling his childhood dream of owning a walk-in wardrobe, Swapni shared, 'Even today, this space fascinates me. Sometimes I just come here, look at it and do nothing. I feel: 'Theek thaak hi karliya maine life mein jaha kapde ki jagah alag hai aur sone ki jagah alag hai (I have done well in life)'.' Swapnil also gave a tour of his kids Raaghav and Maayra's room which is decorated with soft toys, their medals, and trophies from Taekwondo championships. They both have their separate study tables. They are 9 and 7. Apart from their bedrooms, a smaller portion of his house is dedicated for puja. The room is filled with multiple pictures of Swapnil's Guru. In the room, Swapnil has also kept a 50-year-old almirah from the time of his parents wedding. 'When my mom and dad got married, this is the first thing they bought as a couple.' They are married for 52 years now. She never let us give away this almirah to anyone. She kept it ever since. She believes it brought her luck.' At last, Swapnil gave a tour of his balcony which opens to the East blessing their house with a beautiful view of sunrise every morning.
The Hindu
02-07-2025
- The Hindu
Bengaluru Infosys techie arrested for secretly filming female colleagues in washroom
The Electronics City police on Wednesday (July 2, 2025) arrested a 30-year-old software engineer for allegedly filming his female colleagues in the Infosys campus washroom on Monday (June 30). Based on the complaint filed by the victim, the police arrested Swapnil Nagesh, a technical analyst, charging him under section 66e (violation of privacy through the capturing, publishing, or transmitting of images of a private area of a person without their consent) and Section 77 (offense of voyeurism) for further investigation. The incident came to light when the victim, working as a technical test lead at Infosys, went to use the washroom on June 30, 2025. While waiting to use the washroom, she saw a girl coming out of a cubicle and caught a man's reflection in the mirror, filming from the adjacent washroom. She climbed up the commode and allegedly caught him red-handed trying to record her too on his mobile phone. She raised alarm and ran out of the washroom, prompting the staff to come to her rescue. The HR staff caught the man and deleted the videos. The victim went home and narrated her ordeal to her family before approaching the police. Based on the complaint, the police tracked down Swapnil. The accused, according to the police, joined the company three months ago. He had recorded two videos, which the police retrieved from the 'Deleted' folder. The mobile has been sent to FSL for a detailed analysis, a police officer said. This incident has raised serious concerns about workplace safety and privacy, prompting calls for stricter monitoring and enforcement within corporate campuses. Infosys issues statement Following the arrest, Infosys released a statement assuring a zero-tolerance policy and extending full support to the investigation. 'We are aware of this incident and have taken necessary action against the employee, who is now separated from the Company. We also promptly supported the complainant by facilitating a swift complaint with the law enforcement authorities and continue to cooperate as they investigate further. Infosys is committed to providing an environment free of harassment and has a zero-tolerance policy. We take every complaint related to any violation of the Company's Code of Conduct seriously,' the IT firm's spokesperson said.
The Hindu
02-07-2025
- The Hindu
Bengaluru techie caught red-handed filming female colleagues in washroom
The Electronics City police on Wednesday (July 2, 2025) arrested a 30-year-old software engineer for allegedly filming his female colleagues in the Infosys campus washroom on Monday (June 30). Based on the complaint filed by the victim, the police arrested Swapnil Nagesh, a technical analyst, charging him under section 66e (violation of privacy through the capturing, publishing, or transmitting of images of a private area of a person without their consent) and Section 77 (offense of voyeurism) for further investigation. The incident came to light when the victim, working as a technical test lead at Infosys, went to use the washroom on June 30, 2025. While waiting to use the washroom, she saw a girl coming out of a cubicle and caught a man's reflection in the mirror, filming from the adjacent washroom. She climbed up the commode and allegedly caught him red-handed trying to record her too on his mobile phone. She raised alarm and ran out of the washroom, prompting the staff to come to her rescue. The HR staff caught the man and deleted the videos. The victim went home and narrated her ordeal to her family before approaching the police. Based on the complaint, the police tracked down Swapnil. The accused, according to the police, joined the company three months ago. He had recorded two videos, which the police retrieved from the 'Deleted' folder. The mobile has been sent to FSL for a detailed analysis, a police officer said. This incident has raised serious concerns about workplace safety and privacy, prompting calls for stricter monitoring and enforcement within corporate campuses.
The Print
16-06-2025
- The Print
At Ahmedabad crematorium, myriad of eyes brimming with tears & sea of people lining up to pay respects
Hundreds of people lined up to pay their last respects as the mortal remains of the four victims were cremated one after the other, a process which lasted four hours. Ahmedabad: The last rites of four victims of the Air India crash were held Sunday at the Thaltej electric crematorium in Ahmedabad, three days after the fatal incident. ThePrint was present at the crematorium, 12 km from the Civil Hospital. The bodies had been dropped off there by the hospital ambulances. Swapnil's family had received a phone call around 9 am Sunday to receive his body. His family initially waited for a few hours so that they could also cremate Yoga and Alpa—his wife and sister-in-law, respectively, who were also killed in the crash—along with him. But as they are yet to hear about Yoga and Alpa's remains, they had to perform the last rites for Swapnil alone. Swapnil, Yoga and Alpa were on the London-bound flight on 12 June for a family trip. The Air India 171 flight was carrying 242 passengers, including crew members. All but one passenger—a British national of Indian origin—died in the crash. The crash also claimed several more lives when the aircraft slammed into the hostel mess of BJ Medical College. 'Identification of the bodies takes time, so we decided to collect Swapnil bhai's body and belongings,' said Vikas Patel, a family friend of the Soni family. Patel accompanied Swapnil's elder brother's son and some other relatives to receive his body around 3 pm. Swapnil and his wife Yoga are survived by their two children. Their elder son Sidh Soni was present at the crematorium. All members of the family were teary-eyed as they hugged the 14-year-old to console him. Alpa is survived by her husband, Swapnil's elder brother Nishith Soni, and their son. The hospital administration handed over Swapnil's remains in a coffin, along with his watch and clothes. 'The Soni family is very well respected in Ahmedabad,' Patel said. The family resides in the Bopal area of Ahmedabad, and has been involved in the business of industrial rubber moulds. Their company IRM Offshore and Marine Engineers has various offices outside India, including Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Modi siblings and Megha Mehta were cremated before Swapnil. The bodies of the victims are gradually being handed over to the kin, starting Saturday afternoon. As of Sunday, the bodies of 33 victims have been handed over to their respective families. The DNA of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, who also lost his life in the crash, was matched Sunday. The Tata Group, which operates Air India, has announced the compensation of Rs 1 crore to the kin of all the victims of the crash, besides covering the medical expenses of the injured. (Edited by Mannat Chugh) Also Read: Clinging to memories & awaiting closure, 2 families wait for bodies of loved ones lost in Air India crash
The Hindu
09-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Swapnil Singh's all-round show blows away Royal Kings
Swapnil Singh produced a fine all-round performance, first a brilliant 14-ball 45 (2x4, 5x6) followed by a miserly spell (4-0-26-2) to help Chepauk Super Gillies thrash Nellai Royal Kings by 41 runs in a TNPL-9 league match at the Sri Ramakrishna College ground here on Monday. It was the second successive win for Super Gillies who are leading the table with four points from two matches. Asked to bat first, Super Gillies amassed 212 for seven — the fourth-highest total in the league — riding on useful cameos from four of the top-six batters. Opener K. Aashiq (54), appearing in his second match, scored a breezy half-century and added 83 for the second wicket alongside skipper B. Aparajith (41) to set a solid foundation. The left-hander looked compact while driving and cutting the pacers. Against the spinners, he lofted cleanly down the ground and He got to his half-century with a swept six over square leg off left-arm spinner Sachin Rathi. However, it was Vijay Shankar (47 n.o.) and Swapnil, the experienced campaigners, who gave the final flourish, raining sixes and plundering 78 runs in the last five. Vijay Shankar first took on Rathi, hitting two sixes and a four in the 16th over. Swapnil then joined the party and used the long handle to brutal effect, smashing pacer M. Udhaya Kumar for a hat-trick of sixes in the 18th over. By the time he was out in the final over, CSG had crossed 200. In reply, Royal Kings' chase was never on track and was reduced to 46 for three with Swapnil striking twice in the sixth over and could never recover from it. The scores: Chepauk Super Gillies 212/7 in 20 overs (K. Aashiq 54, B. Aparajith 41, Vijay Shankar 47 n.o., Swapnil Singh 45, Sonu Yadav 2/42, V. Yudheeswaran 3/37) bt Nellai Royal Kings 171/9 in 20 overs (Arun Karthik 51, Muhammed Adnan Khan 48, Abhishek Tanwar 3/33, Swapnil 2/26, M. Silambarasan 2/18). Toss: NRK. Tuesday's match: SKM Salem Spartans vs Trichy Grand Cholas (7.15 p.m.).
