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“We have come to the most beautiful house in all of Juhu,” said Farah Khan as she walked into Zayed Khan’s Mumbai bungalow, during an episode on her YouTube cooking vlogs where she visits Bollywood celebrity homes to whip up something exciting in their kitchen.
“Yeh ghar mein meri mehendi ceremony hui thi, jab meri shaadi ho rahi thi (My mehendi ceremony, during wedding, was held in this house)” recalled the Main Hoon Na director, which was also Zayed’s first break into the Bollywood film industry.
An open living room — bathed in warm light cascading off a chandelier — seats a circular beige sofa to entertain guests or spend some quality family time. Multiple doors in the background allow natural air and sunlight to bring life to the space, rustic yet inviting in appeal. Heavily draped curtains hang atop cloche-shaped doors and windows, and earthy rugs cover the marble flooring. Paintings of royalty from yesteryears, framed family photographs, and modern art adorn the walls.
The iconic ashtray sofa
When Farah began recalling her mehendi ceremony organised by Zayed, his mother Zarine and sisters Susanne and Simone Khan, the Yuvvraaj actor quipped, “Yaha pe jitne saare aitihaasik get togethers and parties hue hai, mujhe lagta hai iss ashtray (-shaped sofa) ke andar hi ek picture hai (The number of historic get togethers and parties held here, a movie can be made out of this ashtray (shaped sofa))” to which she replied, “But kitne aitihaasik jhagde hue honge yaha (But think of the number of historic arguments on this sofa).”
Walking outside, we are introduced to a large swimming pool, surrounded by greenery and flanked by a barbecue grill — a favourite of Zayed’s when hosting parties at home. Pointing at the roof of his house, he even shared that he used to jump straight into the pool, and hold diving competitions with his friends.
Dining and kitchen
“Ye Versace ke dining room mein hum logo ne bohot saara khaana khaaya hai (We used to sit in this Versace dining room and eat so much food),” said Farah, propping herself at the head of a long ten-seater ivory dining table, before walking into the adjoining kitchen.
A large room with antique interiors, the cooking space offered a taste of simplicity, opposed to the rest of the house. “Ye koi hi-fi kitchen nahi hai, ye bohot hi purana kitchen hai magar yaha pe khaana achha banta hai (This is not a hi-fi kitchen, it’s very old but the food made here is great),” said Zayed, before taking us to the adjacent “langar kitchen” — an air-conditioned space to cook for about 45-50 people, including staff, family members, and guests.
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Zarine, one of the earliest celebrity interior designers, shared that the house, now 50 years old, had been described by guests such as Dimple Kapadia and Rekha to have “good vibes.”
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