Shah Rukh Khan recalls how buying Mannat with Gauri Khan was once beyond their means

Shah Rukh and Gauri (Pic/X)

Shah Rukh Khan's iconic residence Mannat is one of Mumbai's most recognisable landmarks today, but owning a home like it was once beyond the superstar's dreams. The actor recently looked back at buying his first property with wife Gauri Khan and revealed how Mannat, too, was beyond their means. He also spoke about his dream of owning a house in every city.

Shah Rukh Khan on Mannat

Shah Rukh attended a Danube Properties launch event in Dubai and spoke about buying his first property with Gauri and shared how Mannat was beyond their dreams. He said, "There are good days, bad days, some wonderful days and some very depressing days. When you finally come knocking, you need to come back to your own home because you regenerate there, you figure things out and go back to face the harsh realities of the world. The first house that Gauri and I bought was beyond our means; the last house, Mannat, that we bought was also beyond our means. But I want to tell everyone that when you want to buy your dream house, Allah helps you; God helps you. If you pray to God for a house, you'll get the most beautiful house in your life because the Almighty will always give you the house of your dreams. Just trust in yourself and God."

King Khan also opened up about his dream of owning a house in every city and stated, "I love my family and my work, but the only thing I love more than anything else in the world is to have a house. So my children make fun of me. Whenever we are driving through a new city and I like it, I tell them we need to buy a house here. They make fun of me, saying one cannot have a house in every city. But I am fortunate. I didn't have my own home until I got married to Gauri."

Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming movies

On the work front, Shah Rukh Khan will next be seen in King, directed by Siddharth Anand. The upcoming action entertainer also features Deepika Padukone, Suhana Khan, Rani Mukerji and Abhishek Bachchan in key roles, among others. Recently, on King Khan's birthday, the makers dropped the first song from the film, Tu Mil Jaaye. SRK and Deepika's infectious chemistry in the song has grabbed attention.