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7 days ago
- Entertainment
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Live Like A Star: Rent Ajay Devgn And Kajol's Goa Villa Starting At Rs 75,000 Per Night
Last Updated: Situated in North Goa, Kajol and Ajay Devgn's Villa Eterna is a quiet escape rooted in luxury and nostalgia. Bollywood power couple Ajay Devgn and Kajol are not only icons on screen but also curators of impeccable taste off-screen. While their Mumbai home, Shiv Shakti, speaks of legacy, their lesser-known North Goa villa, Villa Eterna, is a quiet escape rooted in luxury and nostalgia. Tucked away near the village of Moira, this stunning Portuguese-inspired property isn't just a personal sanctuary; it's now available to rent for those seeking a secluded, high-end getaway. Managed by the Taj Group, this sprawling home reflects Kajol and Ajay Devgn's design sensibilities: earthy, elegant, and deeply personal. Villa Eterna wraps around a stunning private swimming pool that anchors the estate. The home's design seamlessly blends Portuguese architecture with modern-day indulgences: arched verandas, tall green palms, and calming water features meet plush lounges, minimal aesthetics, and curated art. A charming gazebo offers the perfect poolside perch, while a manicured lawn surrounds the house, ideal for sundowners or stargazing nights. A restored century-old well and an outdoor bar add character, while the home remains rooted in natural beauty and a rare sense of quiet. The five-bedroom home is layered with detail. Each room opens up to garden or pool views and is outfitted with wooden furniture, handpicked textiles, and cosy lounging corners. Even the dining space is designed to host, with crockery chosen by the couple themselves. Chandeliers, art, and warm lighting echo the couple's refined yet approachable style. The villa also includes a private chef on request, and a lift leads to the first floor, where a wall displays a gallery of Ajay and Kajol's iconic film stills. How Much Does It Cost to Stay Here? Villa Eterna accommodates up to 12 adults and is available from Rs 75,000 per night, with actual nightly rates often ranging between Rs 1.1–1.3 lakh (excluding taxes, as reported by GQ). For those seeking high-end seclusion with a touch of Bollywood charm, this villa is an experience. view comments First Published: August 06, 2025, 11:16 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Planning a trip to Goa: Ajay Devgn and Kajol's secret villa is now open for stays. Here is how much the luxury will cost you per day?
Not Just a Stay, But a Slice of Stardom Five Bedrooms, One Starry Experience A Goa Villa or a Movie Set? If you've ever dreamt of holidaying like a Bollywood power couple, brace yourself — it comes at a price that might make your vacation budget sweat. Ajay Devgn and Kajol, two of the most recognisable names in Indian cinema, own a luxurious Portuguese-style villa tucked away in the tranquil corners of North Goa. And yes, you can stay there. But how much would you have to shell out per night?According to GQ India, while the listed rent for the property managed by the Taj Group is ₹75,000 per night, the actual price could go as high as ₹1.10 to ₹1.30 lakh, depending on the season and service fees. That's nearly ₹10,000 per person per night — if you split it among 12 guests, which is the villa's maximum it's not just the price tag that's drawing attention — it's what's near the quiet village of Moira in North Goa, the villa is known as Villa Eterna. Devgn and Kajol, who live in their ₹60 crore Mumbai residence Shiv Shakti and also own a home in London, often retreat to this lavish hideaway during family holidays. But for travellers who want a taste of luxury with a touch of celebrity charm, the couple have opened the doors of this estate to paying featured on Curly Tales, the villa oozes tropical elegance. Built around a central swimming pool, the home blends traditional Portuguese architecture with modern amenities. Think grand gazebos, antique wells, aesthetic water fountains and even a lift to take you upstairs — a rare indulgence in Goa's laid-back holiday Eterna boasts five uniquely designed bedrooms, each offering serene views of either the pool or the surrounding lush lawn. The decor? Personalised to the last detail, with handpicked chandeliers, artwork, and crockery curated by Ajay and Kajol an in-house chef ready to whip up multi-cuisine meals, a massive dining area to host beachside dinner parties, and a lounge-like outdoor sitting space complete with a private bar. Even the walls speak stardom — quite literally — with film stills of the iconic duo adorning the upper to a report from The Indian Express, there's a reason this villa feels more like a scene from a romantic film than a rental property. From its century-old restored well to the soft murmuring of a water wall fountain, everything is curated to evoke calm, charm and cinematic if you're wondering about privacy, the estate's lush green perimeter and gated structure ensure it remains completely secluded. In essence, it's the kind of place where even the stars can hide from the spotlight and so can you, if you're willing to pay the price.
Indian Express
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Inside Ajay Devgn and Kajol's luxe Goa villa: Private pool, five bedrooms, lush lawn – priced at Rs 75,000 per night
Bollywood star couple Ajay Devgn and Kajol are among the most known faces of Hindi cinema. The couple live in Mumbai in their bungalow named Shiv Shakti, whose value is reportedly Rs 60 crore. According to GQ, the couple also own a plush residence in London. They own a luxurious villa in North Goa that they named Villa Eterna. The couple stay at the expansive villa during their beach holidays in Goa and have also opened the gates of the property for guests and have listed the property available for rent. Earlier, the couple opened the gates of Villa Eterna to Curly Tales. The villa is located near the village of Moira in North Goa. The villa is made with Portuguese-style architecture but has all the modern facilities. The first thing that welcomes you as you enter the villa is a massive swimming pool. The house is kind of built around the swimming pool, which is connected to an aesthetic gazebo. The villa is surrounded by lush greens and provides utmost privacy to people staying in it. The patio area near the swimming pool opens to a lush green lawn which has a maintained garden with tall trees of the area. Beside the lawn, the house also has a century-old well that has been restored and covered. The villa comes with five bedrooms which are designed in different unique styles. They are cozy, beautiful, and come with wooden beds and sofas, and at the same time open to the lush lawn of the property. Some rooms also provide a view of the swimming pool. The ground floor of the house also has a massive dining area, with even the crockery handpicked by Ajay and Kajol themselves. Not just the interiors, the house is also inviting when looked at from the outside. It has a huge water wall fountain that gives it the vacation and beachy vibes and also the sound of the water gives it a calm environment. The house also comes with the facility of an in-house chef that can make multi-cuisine meals on demand. The house is decorated with chandeliers and art that is also handpicked by the couple. The villa also comes with a lift that takes you to the first floor where a wall shows Ajay and Kajol's photos from their different films. The villa also has a beautiful outdoor sitting space that is surrounded by trees and is furnished with the most comfortable sofas and chairs. This outdoor area also has a bar and gives a feel of a cozy nook of the house where you can spend time after dining, chatting with guests and enjoying the pure air and greenery of Goa. The villa is managed by the Taj Group and is available for rent at a listed price of Rs 75,000 per night, with a maximum capacity of 12 adults. However, according to GQ India, the actual rental cost ranges between Rs 1.10 lakh and Rs 1.30 lakh per night, excluding taxes and fees.
NDTV
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Inside The 132-Year-Old Hyderabad Palace That Played Salman Khan's Home In Sikandar
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, Telangana, was once one of the world's most coveted addresses. The 132-year-old palace was completed in 1893, originally built by Nawab Viqar-ul-Umra. Over the years, the palace has hosted multiple dignitaries from India and abroad. When Princess Esra Jah received a phone call from her ex-husband in Hyderabad, she knew she could not let the request go unheard. Esra had been married to the 8th Nizam of Hyderabad, Mukarram Jah, and then divorced for three decades when Jah rang her up with a desperate cry for help. His palaces were in tatters. The slums were climbing up the walls of the Falaknuma estate. The mansion lay crumbling and he no longer had the might or the means to take it back to its former glory. And what former glory was he speaking of? That of a palace that floats between heaven and earth. When you leave the city of Hyderabad and climb up the 2,000-foot Koh-e-toor Hill (named after Mount Sinai in Egypt), the serpentine road doesn't betray a glimpse of what lies at the end of it. The vehicles stop at the dot marked by the erstwhile Nizam's carriage. You are made to enter Falaknuma through a metal detector and on the other side of the massive doors - the portal between earth and that juncture between earth and heaven you are about to see - you are transported to an era where excesses were celebrated. The colonnaded Falaknuma comes into view. You gasp. Above you, a slice of the moon nods in agreement: it is, indeed, an embodiment of its Urdu name, a mirror of the sky. A Coveted Address The Falaknuma Palace today is the last word in India's palace hotels. The Taj Group took over the painstaking restoration and spent a decade transporting it back to the era of the Nizams, under the zealous eye of Princess Esra Jah. Not one crystal out of place; not one chandelier astray. Looked at by Princess Esra, the story goes, the exterior walls of the palace were painted 15 times before the shade of the overcast Deccan sky could be achieved. It was the mirror of the sky, after all. In 2010, Taj threw open the doors of Falaknuma for the world. You no longer had to be at least a viceroy to spend a night at one of the world's most coveted addresses. Location scouts followed soon after. Falaknuma became a recognised structure in movies from Mumbai to Madras. Salman Khan, in his latest movie Sikandar, plays the King of Rajkot whose home Falaknuma doubles up as. The structure meets all regal requirements that a grand movie would want. Regal might actually be an understatement considering what the Falaknuma Palace holds within its sky-hued walls. But let's begin at the beginning. Where It All Began Nawab Sir Viqar-ul-Umra of the distinguished Paigah family of Hyderabad went on a trip to Europe. His travels convinced him that he wanted his home to reflect that European style, while housing the best of Hyderabad. So, in 1884, he laid the foundation stone of the Falaknuma Palace 609 metres above the city of Hyderabad, on the hillock we told you about. It took the Nawab nine long years to build and furnish the place. It took a financial toll on the Nawab, but as is the norm with nawabs, Viqar-ul-Umra continued filling the palace in with the best of furniture and art and artefacts from all over the world. In 1893, Falaknuma was complete. A few years later, in 1897, the Nawab invited the 6th Nizam of Hyderabad, Nizam Mahboob Ali Pasha, to stay at the palace. The Nizam stayed for a week, which extended to a month, and Nawab Viqar-ul-Umra soon realised that it was a gamble he hadn't thought through. The Nizam loved Falaknuma. So, the Nawab "gifted" Falaknuma to him. The Nizam is said to have paid most of Falaknuma's Rs 4-million cost to the Nawab. The Nizam spent the next 22 years stuffing Falaknuma with all the riches that came his way. Think statues and priceless ornaments from all corners of the world, British stained glass, Bohemian chandeliers, Chinese silk furnishings, thousands of rare books in its in-house library, a private telephone exchange, and a zenana where he banished all women who he spent a night with. The palace interiors became a reflection of its Nizam: ostentatious, whimsical, and lacking discipline. A Curse Then there was the cardinal flaw. Falaknuma was in the shape of a scorpion. Folklore attached a curse to that shape and the 6th Nizam drank himself to death at a young age. His heirs had similar fates marred by debt, drinks and destitution. The 7th Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Bahadur, inherited Falaknuma from his father, the 6th Nizam. Osman Ali was the richest man in the world in the 1930s and 40s. The Nizam of the City of Pearls; his pearl collection is said to have filled an Olympic-size pool. He used the 400-carat Jacob Diamond as a paperweight and left piles upon piles of pearls by his bed. But the riches weren't to stay with Osman Ali. He did not much care for the palace either. It remained the guest house where the Nizams hosted royal guests. Falaknuma last hosted a formal guest in 1951, when India's President Dr Rajendra Prasad visited the palace. Fall From The Firmament Then, it fell into disrepair. It was the time when the palace had passed on to the Crown Prince of Hyderabad, Mukarram Jah. Jah wasn't invested in anything Hyderabad. He was crowned the 8th Nizam, by then a ceremonial title at best, in 1967. The Nizams of Hyderabad had been stripped of their powers after fighting on the wrong side of the Indian Independence movement. Mukarram Jah went to British military college in Sandhurst, England, and married Turkish beauty Esra Birgen. His marriage with Esra fell apart when he fell in love with an Australian outback. Jah became a sheep farmer. He had no interest in fighting the legal battle that he had inherited in the form of Hyderabad. Falaknuma and Chowmahalla Palaces, part of his estate, were gasping for breath. That's when the Nizam dialled up his ex-wife, Esra Jah. It was 1996. Esra moved back to India to oversee the restoration of the two palaces. The Taj Group of Hotels came on board and leased the palace from the Nizam's family. Work began on the Falaknuma and Taj agreed to foot the massive restoration bill. In 2005, Chowmahalla was done up and opened to the public. Falaknuma was a task Herculean. It wasn't going to be so easy to re-do the 93,970-sq-m palace to its better days. Back To Glory Esra Jah oversaw the restoration of Falaknuma, including the dyeing of a carpet 300 times to match the colour it originally was. Years of careful work took Falaknuma to the lost glory of the years when the Nizam would host parties, dine under the stars, and wait for his guests to marvel at this architectural marvel that floated between the heaven and the earth. Today, the two-storied palace invokes sheer awe in visitors. When you enter the main building of the Falaknuma Palace, a cantilever staircase greets you. The stairs were so constructed that each step could be crafted out of one single slab of Italian marble. By the stairs are portraits of the owners of the palace who look at you in amusement and disdain, in equal measure. The dining hall at Falaknuma houses the world's longest dining table. At 80 feet and with 101 chairs, it is made of seven pieces. The green leather chairs are all the same, except for the one the Nizam sat on. That one is three inches higher - the host wasn't your everyday host, after all. He was the Nizam of Hyderabad and Falaknuma had to reflect, along with the sky, that lineage too. "I didn't do it for personal glory," said Princess Esra Jah in an interview to Architectural Digest, "but only to be able to give back to Hyderabad something of the unique culture the Nizams had created over generations. It upset me very much to see it go to ruin." Well, her work worth of decades paid off. The palace that her husband ran to the ground is a mirror of the heavens once again. Reflecting the same Deccan sky.
India.com
21-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Not just Agartala's Pushpabanta palace, these 6 royal palaces have also been turned into luxury hotels, their names are..., they are managed by....
Palaces in India are a sight to behold. Preserving cultures, traditions, and heritage, these palaces are a proof of Indian history. However, as time passed, these palaces needed more care, and for that, the owners decided to turn these palaces into hotels. As we discuss palaces turning into lavish hotels, let's take a look at different palaces which will soon be converted into hotels or are in the process of it. Agartala Tata Group's hotel business company, Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), is expected to convert Agartala's Pushpabanta Palace into a 5-star hotel at a cost of Rs 250 crore, claim media reports. The hotel will have 100 extravagant rooms. Media reports indicate that an MoU has been signed between the Tripura government and IHCL. Jodhpur Coming to Rajasthan, Jodhpur's Umaid Bhawan Palace is a beautiful and magnificent place. A part of this palace is run by the Taj Group of Hotels. The Umaid Bhawan is built on the top of Chittar Hill. This palace has 347 rooms and is still home to the old royal family of Jodhpur. Hyderabad Hyderabad's Taj Falaknuma Palace was first built by the Nizam in 1894 for his stay. Now the palace has been turned into a luxurious hotel. Spread over more than 32 acres of land, the place will give you a glimpse of the royal life of the Nizams. Jaipur Jaipur's Rambagh Palace was once the home of the king. But now it has become a luxurious hotel. It was converted into a hotel in the 1950s and is now run by the Taj Group. Udaipur Udaipur's City Palace is built on the banks of Pichola Lake. This palace is a great example of Mughal and Rajasthani architecture. This palace is handled by the Taj Group. Jaipur There is a beautiful palace near Samode village amidst the Aravali Hills, north of Jaipur city. It is called Samode Palace. This 475-year-old palace is made of sandstone. Both Mughal and Rajasthani art is visible in its structure. Now this palace has been converted into a luxurious hotel. Its history is linked to Rawal Berisal, the Chief Minister of Rajasthan in the 19th century.
