This ‘90s star lived 33 years in a chawl, bitten by rat while sleeping, now stays at Rs 31 cr home
Today, he resides in a luxurious eight-bedroom home in one of Mumbai's poshest neighbourhoods. However, life has not always been a bed of roses for Jackie Shroff. In a chat with Beer Biceps, aka Ranveer Allahabadia, the 'Hero' revealed he once lived in a chawl (slum) called Teen Batti. When pictures of a room from the chawl were displayed, the 'Parinda' actor recalled how he used to sleep on the floor. One day he discovered a snake slithering in while he was lying down. 'There used to be a mango tree; the snake probably lived there,' he said.While the snake didn't bite him, the actor revealed he was bitten by a rat once. The rat also bit his mother.However, the veteran actor is still attached to his old home, as he lived there for 33 years. In another interview with Vicky Lalwani, the 'Rangeela' star revealed he had asked his old landlord to rent the chawl to him but was denied. 'I am trying, but they are not giving it back to me. He (the landlord) thinks that if he gives it to me, then… I am like, 'Bro, I won't run away with it.' This guy is not giving it to me. I told him that whatever money you are getting as rent for my old room… four people live there now. I told him that I will pay what those four people are paying. But he doesn't want to…'
Today, the actor lives in a magnificent sea-facing apartment that is estimated to be a whopping Rs 31 crore, as per an ABP report, as cited by GQ. The house has been designed by John Abraham's architectural firm, according to GQ . Citing a Celebrity Net Worth report, GQ estimated that Shroff's personal net worth is a staggering Rs 212 crore. Shroff made his acting debut as an extra in the 1982 movie 'Swami Dada.' However, he tasted overnight stardom with the 1983 blockbuster 'Hero.' Helmed by Subhash Ghai, the movie also starred Meenakshi Sheshadri. Some of his notable works include, 'Ram Lakhan,' 'Parinda,' 'Tere Mehrbaniyan,' 'Rangeela,' etc.On the work front, Jackie Shroff was last seen in two films—'Housefull 5' and 'Tanvi The Great.' He will next star in two films, the Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Welcome To The Jungle' and 'Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri.'
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