For most people owning one home is like fulfilling one of their lifelong dreams. The houses that are featured in this article are generally beyond the dreams of most people and are the dream houses to a select privileged lot. Celebrity homes are like attractions in their own right. With loads of space, ample parking area, state-of-the-art technology, swimming pools, helipads, tennis courts and what not- these celebrity houses have given the concept of living at home a new meaning.

Antilia

Nothing “Ant” like about this home owned by the richest man in the country

While Mukesh Ambani is generally not known to be the flashiest person, his residence on Altamount Road does stand out- virtually and literally. This mammoth of a mansion, which has been named after a mythical island in the Atlantic region, has a total of 27 floors rising 550 feet into the sky but are closer to a 40 storey building because of the increased ceiling height in some of the floors. The first six floors are meant only for cars (total of 168) – now who has heard of something like that before. There is a temple, yoga centre; theatre to seat 50, numerous swimming pools, helipad with air control facilities and this is just the tip of this real estate iceberg. It is no wonder that this home in the skies is said to be in the region of a whopping $1 billion dollars and it should be no surprise at it covers a total of 400, 000 square feet of space. Secret quarters for the army maybe!!! It is said to be the most expensive residential home in the world. Only the Queen of England resides in a more valuable property.




19 A Perry Cross Road

Interesting that the Master Blaster of cricket did not name his home

The abovementioned address is home to none other than the great Sachin Tendulkar. This almost 9,000 square feet plus mansion used to be a Parsi villa in the olden days. The first basement is meant for the workers and surveillance while the second basement is devoted towards his passion for cars. The other floors have parts dedicated to the numerous awards he has received along with living and dining rooms and a temple. The top floor is where the Master catches up on his sleep while the two floors below it are meant for guest room and the bedrooms of his two children.

Mannat- “Vow to the Gods”

The Badshah of Bollywood also has the Badshah of Bollywood homes

This address has been the home to King Khan and his family for a while now. What used to be a heritage bungalow was soon turned into a neo classical style columned bungalow after its sale. This isn’t the only structure which makes up the star address. There is a 6 storey building built in 2005 behind the bungalow which houses the guest rooms, entertainment area, library, gym, bar and the list could go on. The family though stays in the bungalow which overlooks the Arabian Sea and it was declared a heritage site which means it can never be broken down- unless of course the King says so.

Jalsa

In this sprawling piece of architecture, it will be impossible to catch the Don

AB Sr. is known to have multiple properties across Mumbai, but this is the one that the Bachchan family calls home now. The property is said to afford over 10,000 square feet of space and is one of the most popularly visited addresses in the city of Mumbai where there are a host of starry eyed fans. Sunday evenings are the best time to get a glimpse of the man. Jalsa was a gift from the legendary director Ramesh Sippy and has seen some of the most auspicious family occasions.




Villa in the Sky

John Abraham’s residential abode is the latest celebrity home to be doing the gossip rounds

This one makes the list based purely on its coolness quotient- yes; it is probably cooler than its owner. What is lacks in size compared to the others on this list, it definitely makes up in style and elegance. This 4,000 square feet duplex penthouse also deserves a special mention as it has been done by his architect brother and its design has been nominated international architecture awards. That should be enough. If someone is looking for upcoming villa projects in Bangalore with all these facilities they can suggest their interior decorator to provide all the amenities as per their requirement.

The child abuse allegation on Michael Jackson

The celebrity list is incomplete without the name of Michael Jackson. This late king of the pop world had a number of ups and downs in his life, unfortunately, even his funeral was seen as a big controversy in the media. Among the various controversies, which the pop king faced in his life, the child abuse cases could be called among the biggest ones. He was seen with this allegation twice, once it was in the year 1993, while other during 2003 for two child molestation cases. Though Michael Jackson was seen clearing up from the wrongdoing, yet it hampered his image to some extent.

The nude videos and photos of Prince Harry

Prince Harry, who is the youngest brother of Price William and the youngest member of British Royal Family, was seen while partying at happening city of Las Vegas. He gave a wild kind of party, where he was seen dancing nude with a lady. However, the video was not showcased in public forum over the web; hence Prince Harry remained away from the scandal. However, Prince Harry was seen apologizing for this act, while Prince Charles asked him to focus in his military training.

Woody Allen woos his girlfriend’s daughter

The famed director was seen settling down with actress called Mia Farrow, however, in the year 1992, his nude pictures were seen with his wife’s adopted daughter – Soon Yi. This therefore dissolved the relationship with Woody Allen and Farrow the very next moment, which they were seen confessing before their fans. Later in the year 1997, Allen was reported getting married to Soon Yi and soon they were seen adopting two kids.

Kristen Stewart deceiving Robert Pattinson

Among the most controversial gossips surrounding the celebrities include the Kristen Stewart deceiving on Robert Pattinson for the famous director called Supert Sanders known for his films Huntsman and the Snow White. Despite being the biggest kind of controversy, Kisten now want to put an end of these things by try to back his friend Robert Pattinson in his camp.

The Kate Middleton pregnancy issue

The other most interesting controversy revolved around the royal couple Kate Middleton and Prince Williams. Is Kate pregnant or not was heard a lot in the media. Though the reality was seen coming out in the public and remained like rumor of the couple planning for a baby, yet they were seen mentioning about their wish to be parents during a TV interview.




Final word

Controversy and celebrity are two sides of the same coin; hence as per experts, these high profile people are seen trying something or the other. Since celebrities love to remain alive in different media headlines, so when they see themselves not being discussed or debated in the media, they end up treading some path leading to a controversy. It’s an unending phenomenon.