Prepare to fall head over heels for Mrunal Thakur’s jaw-dropping pad — her vision of a conceptual design is endearing to even listen to. We may consider her design to be extravagant but it’s worth realising the classiness behind her dream home idea.
Telling us about an aesthetic sense that she would like to inculcate in her upcoming dream home, the new-comer in Telugu film industry says, “My first memory of a home will always be packing and unpacking — my dad is a banker so we were always on a move. Every three years we were changing homes. There was no time for us to even think of decorating it fully just the way we want it. I have become an expert in packing and unpacking now! The most saddening part was the demise of our plants while migrating, it was a heartbreaking moment. You never know what’s the condition of your stuff when you start unpacking again.” Upon close introspection, she revealed, “I am a little stodgy kind of a person in real life, I may not add as much efforts into completely designing the home all by myself.
But, I want everything to be done before me! I’ll not just leave my designer with instructions back at home. Especially, when it comes to my personal space, I want my book-shelf to be up there. Everything should be organised and de-cluttered. Minimal furniture around me is good to go, & more mirrors is what I like. Adding to that, the more open the space, the more accessible it will be. I am super soon going to renovate my home by adding royal pieces in it! You’ll see a blend of traditional chandelier and kashmiri carpets except for the bedroom because that’s going to go gypsy, boho style.”
Her sense of designing sparked more curiosity in us, asking her to give us some more details about her likes and dislikes. The Jersey actress continued, “All my life I have lived in bungalows. I just can’t live in a flat, it’s claustrophobic. I have a house of my own in Nashik, now owning a bungalow in Mumbai is a dream. On a day off, you’ll always see me in my bedroom binge-watching some latest shows. I have a fixation in me to call most of relatives and know what’s up with them, hours will pass away on the same bed in the same room. All because, I’ll be so busy shooting that I love catching up with them like this via phone.
We’ll do face-timing and group calls on zoom too. There’s a corner in my bedroom where I do all of this because it’s just so consuming to be just there and chillax.” Through unrestrained combinations of textures and paints, you’ll see details of Mrunal’s likes everywhere in her home. From her own lighting scheme to her own choice of wallpapers maybe, she won’t leave any corner with a void as discussed on the telephone. “My foremost choice to build my dream home will be Nashik obviously, the weather is so supreme there. I kid you not! You can literally watch mountains and lakes over there. Next could be Dehradun, back to the lap of nature. It’s a smart city inside Himalayas and who wouldn’t want to wake up to those serene mountains.
Lastly, a cute home on the outskirts of London will do because the skies are so clear there. On a funny note, I can totally shift to Hyderabad too only to binge food! I can hog onto south-Indian food all day long.” From the dramatic mirrors to the tremendously chandeliers, even the small but elaborate features are to be seen in Mrunal Thakur’s home.
But, who’s home does she admire? “Oh, without a doubt Shahrukh Khan’s Mannat! We watched my movie Toofan at his residence, that was my chance to go inside Mannat and feel the grandeur everyone talks of. The whole day I was in amusement. That’s the real dream home man! Very recently, I also visited Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad. Oh my god, it swept me off my feet. There’s so much history there! Peacocks around it was adding more beauty to the place, I wish I was born there. Waking up to those paintings and chandeliers would be a mesmerising life to live.”
