Actor’s family home in Lonavala is under construction; a sizeable part of the plot devoted to organic-farming
Hiren Kotwani (MUMBAI MIRROR; March 20, 2020)

Several B-Town actors own a holiday home or a farmhouse outside Mumbai. While Akshay Kumar has a villa by the beach in Goa, Ajay Devgn and Salman Khan are owners of farmhouses in the far suburbs of Karjat and Panvel respectively.

The latest addition to this A-list is Hrithik Roshan. The 46-year-old actor’s extensive property in Lonavla is currently under construction and is expected to be ready by the year-end. According to a source close to the development, the Roshans had purchased the five-seven acres of land on the city outskirts a few years ago. “The idea was not only to build a spacious bungalow, with at least four bedrooms, but also amenities like a gym and a swimming pool,” informs the source.

When the family was considering either Lonavala or Khandala for the real estate purchase, the source reveals that it was Hrithik who suggested acquiring a bigger plot so they could devote a considerable area to organic-farming and they zeroed in on this property.

Almost 80 per cent of the construction is complete. Soon after, work will begin on the interiors. Simultaneously, the farm is being readied for the next monsoon. “Rakesh ji (Roshan, Hrithik’s filmmaker father) regularly visits the site during weekends to check on the progress. Once in a while, Hrithik also drives down to the property. He has shown active interest in the farm,” the source adds.

Ajay cultivates organic fruits and vegetables on his Karjat farm and so does Nana Patekar, who has a farm in Khadakvasla near Pune. Dharmendra often shares pictures and videos from his Lonavala property on his social media and Jackie Shroff often takes off to his own retreat near Pune, where he has a 44,000 square-feet organic garden.