Rajesh Khanna’s Infamous Aashirwad Bungalow: Bollywood’s ‘haunted haven’, blamed for derailing 3 superstars | Bollywood

Ah, Bollywood and its bizarre tales! Just when you think you’ve heard it all, along comes the story of an enigmatic bungalow that could give Ramsay Brothers a run for their money. Welcome to the saga of Rajesh Khanna’s Aashirwad, the ‘bhoot bungla’ that allegedly ‘ruined’ three superstars. Let’s dive into this gripping drama, shall we? 🎬

Picture this: Bombay (now Mumbai) before it became the glitzy hub of Hindi cinema. Nestled on Carter Road, overlooking the Arabian Sea, stood a bungalow that would soon become infamous. Enter Bharat Bhushan, the first Bollywood superstar to call it home. Known for blockbusters like Baiju Bawra, Bhushan was a force to reckon with—until the bungalow’s strange aura supposedly brought his career to a screeching halt. Bollywood ka asli bhoot bangla, anyone? 👻

But wait, there’s more! Fast forward to the 1960s, and we have Rajendra Kumar, another rising star who fell under the bungalow’s spell. Despite a puja to ward off its ‘curse’, financial troubles soon came knocking. Yet another career nosedived, and the bungalow’s reputation as a cursed entity only grew stronger. Dosto, kuch toh gadbad hai yahan! 😱

Then came the original superstar—Rajesh Khanna. Riding high on a streak of 17 hits, Khanna bought the house from Rajendra Kumar. The world was his oyster—or so it seemed. By 1975, his films were tanking faster than you can say “superstar”. His personal life was no Bollywood rom-com either, with wife Dimple Kapadia leaving him. Alone he remained, in his storied bungalow, until the end. That ‘cursed’ reputation? Well, it clung to Aashirwad tighter than a Bollywood hero to his maa. 🏠

In 2014, the saga ended when an industrialist bought the bungalow, only to demolish it in 2016. A piece of Bollywood history vanished, but the tales of this ‘bhoot bungla’ live on in filmi folklore.

Kiran’s Gyan: So, what’s the moral of this tale, Bollywood style? Maybe it’s this: in the filmi duniya, houses can be just as dramatic as the stars who live in them. Next time you buy property, make sure it doesn’t come with a script full of curses! 🤷‍♀️

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