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Rajesh Khanna's Aashirwad: Superstar's Home, Later A Battleground
1 Jan
Summary
- Aashirwad, Rajesh Khanna's bungalow, was acquired in the early 1970s.
- Offers to buy Aashirwad were made, including by Sohail Khan.
- The bungalow was eventually sold for approximately Rs 90 crore.
Rajesh Khanna's sea-facing bungalow, Aashirwad, epitomized his superstardom and later became embroiled in personal disputes. Acquired in the early 1970s for roughly Rs 3.5 lakh, it was a symbol of his success. However, as his career waned and financial pressures mounted, Aashirwad became a focal point of controversy, with Khanna resisting offers to sell.
Offers to purchase the bungalow emerged, notably from Sohail Khan, who, along with Salman Khan, reportedly made generous proposals, even offering to clear Khanna's tax debts. Rajesh Khanna reacted with profound hurt to these suggestions, viewing them as an attempt to force him from his home. This sentiment persisted, highlighting the deep emotional attachment he had to Aashirwad.
Following Rajesh Khanna's death in 2012, the property, renamed Vardaan, continued to draw attention. Despite his alleged wish to convert it into a museum, the bungalow was ultimately sold for approximately Rs 90 crore in 2014 to industrialist Shashi Kiran Shetty. Aashirwad thus transitioned from a star's sanctuary to a lasting memory of his cinematic journey.
