Cursed House Aashirwad Is The Magnificent But Gloomy Abode of Bollywood Greats
In the high-flying glamour of Bollywood, fame isn’t just about pink carpets and runaway hits it’s also very much connected with legendary homes that become part of a star’s persona. One such is Aashirwad, once located in Mumbai’s fabled Carter Road, which comes into focus not only as India’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna’s house but also as a home tainted by shadows of bad luck.
The Origins of the ‘Bhoot Bangla’ Legend
Prior to being renamed Aashirwad, this Carter Road bungalow had already gained a reputation for unwell fate. Its very first astonishing owner, Bharat Bhushan the debonair actor of Baiju Bawra and Mirza Ghalib fame once was at the pinnacle of his career when he occupied the bungalow. However, soon thereafter, his movie successes began to wane, and he faced severe financial woes, ultimately compelling him to put up the house for sale.
The Failure of Rajendra Kumar
Following came Rajendra Kumar, fondly known as Jubilee Kumar due to his succession of superhits. Getting the bungalow in the Sixties for Rs 60,000, Kumar expected to continue his golden stint. But again, records came full circle his films began to fail, and the famous name had to sell the house.
Rajesh Khanna’s Meteoric Rise and Sudden Fall
Then stepped in India’s real superstar, Rajesh Khanna. At the peak of his reputation with 17 straight solo successes, Khanna purchased the bungalow in the Seventies for Rs 3.5 lakhs and renamed it Aashirwad. For a while, it was the emblem of unparalleled success. But soon after moving in, his career began to dwindle and his private life was torn apart. Barring the failures, Khanna stayed in Aashirwad until his death in 2011.
The ‘Cursed House’ of Bollywood
What connects these three legends is no longer simply repute however the eerie sample of their upward push and fall, all rooted in the identical address. Today, Aashirwad stays etched in Bollywood records now not only as a superstar’s home, however as the “cursed house” that witnessed the fading lights of greatness.
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