Anil Kapoor: Shah Rukh Khan Dreamt of Mannat Before He Bought It
On India Ke Top 1%, Anil Kapoor recalls Shah Rukh Khan's Carter Road flat, his sea-facing dream and filming Tezaab at Mannat.
Mannat is not just Shah Rukh Khan’s home. It is one of Mumbai’s most photographed celebrity landmarks, a sea-facing bungalow that fans treat as a destination of its own. On an upcoming episode of Star Plus quiz show India Ke Top 1%, Anil Kapoor looked back at the years before his friend owned it, and at the dream that made the address feel inevitable.
A contestant’s wish brings back a memory
The exchange happened when a contestant told Anil she would use a Rs 1 crore win to buy a sea-facing Mumbai home like Mannat. That answer led Anil to recall Shah Rukh Khan’s early life, when the superstar lived in a flat on Carter Road and spoke openly about wanting a grand bungalow by the sea.
“He, too, dreamt of owning a grand, sea-facing bungalow, and he fulfilled that dream,” Anil said. “I remember him buying Mannat right before my eyes. I had also shot for Tezaab at that property, before it became his home.”
A friendship that began on a film set
Anil also traced the friendship back to their first meeting. Shah Rukh had come to see him while Anil was shooting for Benaam Badshah. Looking into the young actor’s eyes, Anil said he felt Shah Rukh would become a very big star. Over time, that first impression grew into a close friendship.
The Tezaab connection adds another layer to the Mannat story. Long before the bungalow became Shah Rukh’s residence, it was a shooting location for a film that helped define Anil’s own career.
Why the story resonates
Celebrity homes often get treated as status symbols or photo stops. This recollection reframes Mannat as a goal Shah Rukh spoke about before he could afford it, then bought in front of people who knew him early. That makes the bungalow feel less like real estate and more like a promise kept.
- The starting point: a flat on Carter Road, far from the sea-facing bungalow he wanted.
- The coincidence: Anil Kapoor had already shot Tezaab at the property before Shah Rukh bought it.
- The backdrop: a quiz-show contestant’s Rs 1 crore daydream brought the memory out.
It is also the kind of story that works because it is specific. A Carter Road flat, a contestant’s answer and a film shoot years earlier give the Mannat legend a personal timeline rather than a generic arc. For younger fans who know Mannat only as a photo stop, Anil’s memory connects the home to two separate careers and two different eras of Bollywood.
The episode lands at a time when quiz and reality formats are leaning harder into celebrity nostalgia. A host’s own memory can be more shareable than a scripted segment, and this one offers both: an aspirational fan moment and a story about following through on a private ambition. Fans can watch the full conversation on India Ke Top 1%, which airs every Saturday and Sunday at 8 PM on Star Plus and JioHotstar.
Source: Bollywood Hungama
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