Rajesh Khanna's 'Aashirwad' demolished! - Superstar Rajesh Khanna's icon- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Superstar Rajesh Khanna's iconic sea-facing bungalow, Aashirwad, is being demolished by its new owner, Shashi Kiran Shetty, founder and chairman of AllCargo Logistics.

In This Pic : Vardan Aashirwad, Rajesh Khanna, Aashirwad

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The bungalow stands on Carter Road in suburban Bandra and the demolition work is underway for the past two weeks now.

In This Pic : Vardan Aashirwad, Rajesh Khanna, Aashirwad

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After Khanna's death in 2012, his family sold off the bungalow for a reported sum of Rs 90 crore to Shashi Kiran Shetty. He has decided to build a new four-storey residence where he would stay with his family, sources said.

In This Pic : Vardan Aashirwad, Rajesh Khanna, Aashirwad

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Khanna, fondly called Kaka by his colleagues and fans, had bought the bungalow from another yesteryear Bollywood star, Rajendra Kumar, in the late 1960s. Before his demise, Khanna had reportedly said he wanted the bungalow to be converted into a museum.

In This Pic : Vardan Aashirwad, Rajesh Khanna, Aashirwad

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Rajesh Khanna's bungalow Aashirwad was haunted

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Sometime in the sixties, Carter Road was just a cluster of bungalows, mainly belonging to the East Indian community and Parsis. The only known bungalow facing the sea was Aashiyana built by the music director, Naushad, who had just tasted big success. There was another bungalow close to it; a two storeyed one in a decrepit and dilapidated state. People in the locality called it a haunted house aka bhoot bangla. There were no takers for it, and it stood there without anyone willing to buy it even when it was offered at dirt cheap prices.

In This Pic : Rajesh Khanna haunted house, Rajesh Khanna Aashirwad, Rajesh Khanna

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