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Actor Imran Khan on Saturday shared a series of photos of his self-designed house on his official Instagram. In a lengthy post, the actor revealed that he’s been building the house for several years, from choosing its site to closely working with his contractor and structural engineer on architecture and interior design of his home. However, a user couldn’t wrap their head around from where Imran got money to build the house, considering he’s not been very active in Bollywood for the longest time.
Imran was quick to respond the user with a savage answer. “I acted in a few movies back in the mid-2000’s,” the actor replied to the user, drawing much praise from the internet. Reacting to Imran’s comment one user said, “You’re so witty.” Another one wrote, “Best reply!”
Meanwhile, talking about selecting the site for his self-designer home, Imran wrote, “So… one of the things I did over the past few years was to build a house. While I’ve played an architect in a few films, I can’t actually pretend to have any kind of training or expertise… but I do enjoy tinkering and learning stuff! I chose the site because it was unique. Uneven, flanked by two seasonal streams, backed right up against the base of a cliff… and facing the sunset. I knew right away that the landscape had to dictate the design of the house. The intention was not to build a lavish vacation villa, rather to make something that takes it cues from the landscape. The house isn’t meant to be the view, it’s a shelter from which to admire the view.”
He then worked with his contractor and structural engineer to finalise the structure of the house. “I decided to forego concrete slab construction, and instead follow the classic method used to build the houses in the surrounding villages; Stone plinth for the base, single storey brick walls, steel roof beams, and pre-fabricated insulated roofing sheets. That’s it. It took a while, and it’s a bit uneven around the edges… but it was a joyous process. And ultimately, it cost me less than you would pay for one of the pre-made villas that I keep seeing advertised throughout the area. I wonder where the markup goes.”
Lately, Imran Khan has been in the news for dating Lekha Washington. He was married to his childhood friend Avantika Malik, but they parted ways in 2019. They have been legally divorced for ‘a couple of years’.
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