Hiren Kotwani (BOMBAY TIMES; January 9, 2016)

Just as the new generation is not familiar with KL Saigal's song, Ek bangla banega nyara (from the 1937 film President), probably in the next few decades, people might not be aware that Nargis Dutt Road in the posh Pali Hill area in Mumbai, boasted of some landmark Bollywood addresses for a long time. Though a lot of filmi folk still live along this famous road, their mighty bungalows now soar skywards. It's been a while since Sunil Dutt's Ajanta gave way to the high-rise, Imperial Heights. Now there are only a few bungalows left in this golden realty zone.

After Ranbir Kapoor moved out of his family home, Krishna Raj, parents Rishi and Neetu Kapoor too have shifted to another house on Hill Road. A few years ago, it was reported that their bungalow was going to be rebuilt. This impressive landmark will also disappear and get a new face soon.

Dilip Kumar's iconic bungalow, one of the first Hindi film celebrity addresses, was among the first to be redeveloped. However, the project reportedly got delayed due to disputes with the original plot owners. For many years, the thespian and his wife Saira Banu have been living in another bungalow across the road, a few metres away from Imperial Heights.

Like its legendary owner, Gulzar saab, who is always dressed in crisp whites, the sprawling bungalow Boskyana sits pretty in all its pristine glory, right next to Krishna Raj. The house is named after his daughter Bosky (Meghna). In October 2012, Gulzar got into a legal battle with a developer and a housing society to reclaim exclusive rights to Boskyana after they had fraudulently deprived him of 400 sq m land surrounding the bungalow.

Just like the old order giveth way to the new, Imran Khan's plush building is a new avatar of his grandfather, the late filmmaker Nasir Hussain's (known for super hits films like Teesri Manzil, Yaadon Ki Baaraat and Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak) bungalow. About 50 years after Nasir Hussain built it, Imran Khan redeveloped it into a fancy apartment. After two years of staying in a rented place, Imran and his family moved back to this address that has a solar energy system and a swimming pool, besides other modern amenities.

Last but not the least is filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's bungalow called Mamta. The exterior of his home looks simple, but the interiors are done tastefully and artistically, often reflecting the kind of cinema he makes.