On Monday night in Mumbai, Shah Rukh Khan launched his wife Gauri Khan’s coffee table book My Life in Design. Shah Rukh Khan interacted with the media at the launch event and also revealed the story behind Gauri Khan’s foray into design, which began with her own home in Bandra, Mannat. If you’re interested to know how Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri bought Mannat, continue reading.
Shah Rukh Khan, who wrote the foreword to the book, revealed that the couple bought a bungalow for themselves in their early days but did not have enough money to furnish it. He went on to say that they had scheduled a meeting with a designer but quickly realized that his fees would be out of their price range. Left with no other option, it was then that Shah Rukh Khan turned to his wife Gauri to design the house.
How Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri bought Mannat?
He told the media, “We had not too much money, as soon as we mustered up some money, we said we have to buy a bungalow. We managed to buy it, which was one thing but then we had to rebuild it because it was kind of broken. And then we didn’t have money to furnish it. And of course, we called upon one designer but the lunch that he served us telling us how we should design the house, was more than the salary I used to earn in a month. We were like, this guy will charge us a lot so how do we do this house now? Then the only person to turn to was, I said listen, Gauri, why don’t you become the designer of the house. So actually, Mannat started like that. So whatever money we earned over the years, we kept on buying small things for the house.”
Take a look at some of the pictures from last night:
He concluded by saying, “She started with that whole aspect and now has gone on to design any and everything that we buy in the house.”
Addressing the media, the Pathaan actor also left a message for all, especially youngsters, to never let go of their dream to be creative. He said, “For about 23-24 years of our married life, we were just so busy setting down in Mumbai that Gauri never realized there was an aspect of hers, that she needed to give vent to. This book stands for all that. To all the youngsters, all the people who miss out on the dream of their life to be creative, you can start at any age.”
After blurting out that his wife Gauri started her career in her “mid-forties,” the actor let his wit get the better of him as he jokingly said, “She is 37 now, in our family, we age backward.”
At the launch, Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan jointly unveiled the book. The couple, who matched in black, also posed for pictures holding the book for the photographers. With exclusive images of the Khans, including Shah Rukh and their three children, Aryan Khan, Suhana Khan, and AbRam Khan, My Life in Design details Gauri Khan’s career as a designer. The book also includes previously unpublished images of their Mannat home in Bandra.
