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News India Live, Digital Desk: As soon as the name of Bollywood’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna aka ‘Kaka’ comes up, along with his films, his luxurious bungalows also come up. ‘Blessings’ The picture also emerges in the mind. This sea-facing bungalow located on Carter Road, Mumbai is not just a building, but has been a witness to the golden era of Bollywood. But do you know that the bungalow outside which thousands of people gathered to catch a glimpse of Kaka, was once considered ‘haunted’? Let us know interesting stories related to this historical house.
When the bungalow was called ‘haunted house’
Before Rajesh Khanna, the owner of this bungalow was a veteran Bollywood actor. Rajendra Kumar Were. At that time the name of this bungalow was ‘Dimple’. When Rajendra Kumar bought it, people called it ‘haunted’ and no one would dare to buy it. Rajendra Kumar bought it at a very low price, but as soon as he stepped in, his luck started shining and he gave several silver jubilee films one after the other, after which he came to be called ‘Jubilee Kumar’.
For how much did Rajesh Khanna buy this bungalow?
When Rajendra Kumar built his new bungalow in the late sixties, Rajesh Khanna expressed his desire to buy this house from him. At that time uncle was climbing the stairs of success. According to the report, Rajesh Khanna bought this bungalow only. Rs 3.5 lakh I bought it. Kaka believed that the house which proved lucky for Rajendra Kumar, would become a milestone for him too.
Interesting story behind the name ‘Aashirvaad’
Who named this bungalow of Rajesh Khanna as ‘Aashirvaad’, this question often remains in the minds of the fans. In fact, when Kaka bought it, Rajendra Kumar had already built another bungalow which he named after his daughter. ‘Dimple’ Had kept. Since Rajesh Khanna had also named his daughter Dimple, there was some confusion regarding the name. Later, Rajesh Khanna’s father suggested that this house be named ‘Blessings’ Should be kept. Kaka liked this name so much that he finalized it immediately.
This house became a symbol of superstardom
After staying in this house, Rajesh Khanna created history by giving 15 consecutive solo hit films. The long queues of fans at the gate of ‘Aashirvaad’ and the lipstick marks on Kaka’s car testified to the madness of that era. After the death of Rajesh Khanna in the year 2012, there were many legal disputes regarding this bungalow and finally in the year 2014, it was sold to a businessman for almost Rs. Rs 90 crore It was sold to B.C., which later demolished it and constructed a new building.
