FPJ Exclusive | The Story Behind Amitabh Bachchan's Bungalow Mansa
In the ’80s, it was producer Romu Sippy who told us the anecdote of how his producer-father, N C Sippy, gave their approximately 10,000 sq. ft. Juhu bungalow, called Mansa, to Amitabh Bachchan, reportedly against his remuneration for Satte Pe Satta (1982), which was directed by Romu’s younger brother, Raj Sippy. Amitabh resold it and bought it back again In one of his subsequent chats with us,…
In the 1980s, producer Romu Sippy shared the story of how his father, N C Sippy, gifted his 10,000 sq. ft. Juhu bungalow, known as Mansa, to Amitabh Bachchan. This property was reportedly given in lieu of Amitabh's remuneration for the film Satte Pe Satta (1982), directed by Romu's brother, Raj Sippy. Later, Amitabh resold Mansa and later bought it back when his wife Jaya requested he do so.
They renamed the property Jalsa, and Amitabh humorously mentioned that he paid a higher market price for it the second time around. The Bachchans eventually rebuilt the property, which now stands as one of the most iconic addresses in India.
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