Shah Rukh Khan’s Rs 300 crore Mannat and home truth

For Shah Rukh Khan, Mannat has never been just a Bandra address. At the Dubai launch of luxury penthouses named after him and designed by Gauri Khan, the superstar retraced a journey that began without a house of his own and now includes one of Mumbai’s most photographed homes, reported to be worth Rs 300 crore.

Mannat, beyond the gates

Host Karan Johar offered fans a rare peek inside the sea-facing bungalow. During the conversation, he said Shah Rukh’s home includes a cinema hall, cryotherapy and a sea view, and added that several elements of the Dubai project were inspired by the Khan residence.

Karan, however, turned the spotlight to Gauri. “There would be no Mannat, there would be no Khan family if it wasn’t for this pillar standing right next to me,” he said, comparing her to Lakshmi. Shah Rukh echoed that, recalling Gauri’s words during their early years: “These are just a beginning. The first of many. And what we do next will be King style.”

A home bought on faith

SRK traced the timeline of his homes:

• 1991: The couple buys their first home in Panchsheel Park, South Delhi; Shah Rukh initially owns the basement and the first floor.
• Early Mumbai years: They purchase a sea-facing apartment in the city.
• 2001: They move into Mannat, the heritage bungalow in Bandra’s Bandstand area.

He said both their first home and Mannat were beyond what they could comfortably afford at the time. “Home is where you start from,” he explained, adding that home becomes “your identity, your pride and sometimes even becomes your life.”

Why home means more than real estate

For Shah Rukh, this is not just nostalgia. He grew up without a house after losing his parents early. “It is not a sob story. This is how it was. I never had a house,” he said, describing home as the place to regenerate and then face the world again.

He also shared a lighter note about his children, who tease him whenever he thinks of another property: “Papa, hum har jagah pe ghar thodi le sakte hai.” But he remains unapologetic about his belief. “Agar aap ghar ke liye mannat karenge, toh zindagi mein sabse khoobsurat ghar milega. Think big and believe big,” he said.

The values he wants to pass on

At the event, Shah Rukh said the love he has received across generations has taught him to teach his children good manners, dignity, humility and hard work. “If you give your best to whatever you do, there is no limit to what you can achieve,” he said.

As Mannat undergoes renovation, with Gauri reportedly overseeing plans for extra floors, the Dubai penthouses extend that philosophy outward. Shah Rukh’s idea of home is emotional first, architectural second.

Source: The Times of India