7 Facts About Shah Rukh Khan's Home 'Mannat', That Will Blow Your Mind

Mannat — the almost unreal rendition of a quintessential palace, is surrounded with fans from all over the country, just to catch a fleeting glimpse of the nation's heartthrob, none other than Shah Rukh Khan.

Located in Lands End, Bandstand with a breathtaking view of the sea, the spectacular abode of one of the biggest celebs of the country is every bit luxurious as one could imagine it to be.

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Interestingly, Mannat was not constructed at the lavish open space by SRK himself, it was indeed a legacy house that originally belonged to a Gujarati man, who was once SRK's neighbour. When Shah Rukh had his heart set on the house which was then called 'Villa Vienna', he decided to meet the then owner, Nariman Dubash. After a lot of persistent convincing, SRK managed to get the house for approx Rs. 13.32 cr at that time, a value which has now shot up to Rs. 200 cr!

Some interesting trivia on this magical home... 

1. The REAL reason why Mannat was purchased

This may come as a surprise, but Shah Rukh wanted an exclusive prayer room, which is why he wanted to build a house on his own terms, the land of opportunities—Mumbai. He has even quoted that, "Even if I was broke one day, I would sell everything, but not Mannat."

2. An architecture that will make your jaw drop.

Exquisite Italian architecture, and intricate neo-classical elements to boast of—the interiors of the house are the perfect blend of modern and stylish, adorned with curios and objects of art from around the world! The multi-storey ed building has two living rooms connected by a system of elevators, which is tastefully done up with paintings by M.F Hussain, antiques and other valuables. Not only that, the house has an entire floor dedicated to a playroom for his kids, a library, a private bar, and an entertainment centre!

3. Luxurious amenities present besides the obvious BHK!

The palatial building has a second wing which hosts a posh lounge area for story sittings, a kitchen that could make the best chefs of the world drool, and a series of offices and studios where the mega-star works. Fun fact: SRK and Gauri wanted a boxing ring, a table tennis table, and a lavish pool area. They included everything, that's a no-brainer. When you're rich AF, why make compromises rigghhhttt?

4. World Rank

Not only is the mansion the most sought after 'dream home' in India, it ranks 10th in the list of top houses in the world. Woah!

5. The story behind the name 'Mannat'

When Shah Rukh was finally able to buy his dream house, Villa Vienna—he had thought of calling it Jannat. But, no sooner did he buy the house than all his wishes started coming true, and his career hit an all-time high. So he changed his mind, and ended up naming it—Mannat. Aww.

6. The number of people that the villa can actually host.

Average size of a house in a rural area is 494 sq.ft, which implies 103 sq.ft per person. For urban area, it is 504 sq. ft., which is 117 sq. ft. per person. If we calculate, approximately such 225 people can reside in Mannat alone! Talk about frustrated homeless dwellers.

7. When the coffee-table is decorated with a shoe. Wait, What?

A die-hard Tom Dixon fan, and one can safely say he is her biggest inspiration which makes her one of the finest interior designers of the country. Her boundless love, made her display the brand's iconic shoe at the coffee table in her 'humble abode'!

Here Are Six Lesser Known Things About Rani Padmavati And Why She Wasn’t The Only Reason For Khilji To Attack Chittor

1. Padmavati was a Sri Lankan

The poem Padmavat, begins with a fanciful description of the kingdom of Simhala-dvipa, where a princess named Padmani lived. Simhala (Sinhala)-dvipa falls in the Ceylon of yesteryears and present day Sri Lanka. Padamavati, according to Jayasi, was a “perfect woman” whose beauty was such that even goddess would envy of. 

2. Padmavati had a talking parrot

Jayasi writes that Padmavati had a talking parrot named Hira-mani who was one of the closest confidantes of the princess. Not only Jayasi’s Padamvat, but many epics or love poems, including Milton’s Paradise Lost and the Arab poem of Hateem Tai have shown animals or birds speaking the language of the main characters. Hira-mani narrated Padmavati's beauty to Chittor King, Ratan Singh. 

Being completely mesmerised by Hira-mani’s account of Padmini, the king longed to marry the princess and managed to do so after a long series of dramatic battles and adventurous trials.

3. King Rana Ratan Singh went to Simhal-dvipa and won her  

Padmavat explains at length that how Rana Ratan Singh, who might not have known about the existence of Simhala-dvipa before the parrot told him went to participate in Swayamvar of Princess Padmavati.

There he defeated many princess and kings who also sought Padmavati hands on several competitions and won the hand of Padmavati.

4. Raghav Chaitanya, the sorcerer who instigated  Khilji

Raghav Chaitanya served in Rana Ratan’s Singh’s court as Raj Purohit. But he was a sorcerer in real who had a great hold on black magic. After Ratan Singh came to know about his reality, he banished Raghav after insulting him.

To avenge his insult, Raghav reached Delhi and told Alauddin Khilji about the beauty of Rani Padmini. Initially, Khilji didn’t buy his story as he had plenty of women already in his harem. But the poetic description of Padmini’s as the most beautiful forced Khilji to think otherwise and he, according to Jayasi, thought of attacking Chittor.

5. Padmavati wasn’t the only reason behind Khilji attacking Chittor

A 1990s documentary serial, Bharat, Ek Khoj talks about five ratnas at length. The episode is loosely based on Khilji siege of Chittor to get Padmavati as told by Jayasi in  Padmavat.

These five ratnas were: A Swan who could sing poems, a gem filled with nectar, a stone called Paras which could turn anything into gold, one hunter named Shardul who could kill any animal at king’s behest and one large yet royal bird Lagna who could kill small animals and birds with ease.