While it is known that Bollywood's biggest stars have dream homes, the same can't be said of many young celebrities in the industry.
<img title="It&rsquo;s been three years since Nargis Fakhri debuted in Bollywood, but the 34-year-old actress continues to live in rented apartments" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/aug/17-Nargis-Fakhri.jpg" alt="It&rsquo;s been three years since Nargis Fakhri debuted in Bollywood, but the 34-year-old actress continues to live in rented apartments" /> It&rsquo;s been three years since Nargis Fakhri debuted in Bollywood, but the 34-year-old actress continues to live in rented apartments
These actors and actresses are still carving a niche for themselves but when it comes to their living arrangements, they are perhaps not so different from the average professional who is paying a bomb for a relatively small place in Mumbai. While some of these young stars do own plush houses, many others stay on rent as they feel that it's convenient to shift to a new place whenever a situation demands them to do so. hitlist throws light on some of the problems faced by these celebs and their outlook towards making a home in Mumbai...
<img title="Evelyn Sharma" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/aug/17-Evelyn-Sharma.jpg" alt="Evelyn Sharma" /> Evelyn Sharma
Choosing films over flats Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who has been staying in a Versova apartment for one and a half year now, says that buying a house is not his ultimate goal. &ldquo;I want to do roles of my choice and be happy, rather than do films for money and buy a house. I am very comfortable in a rented apartment right now and I will buy a house when I feel I can afford it without making bad choices. I can&rsquo;t forget that I came to Mumbai to do good work and not to buy a house.&rdquo;
<img title="Sunny Leone" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/aug/17-Sunny-Leone.jpg" alt="Sunny Leone" /> Sunny Leone
Moolah matters Amit Sadh, who recently found himself homeless on account of forgetting to renew the lease of his flat, says that buying a flat in Mumbai is an expensive affair. &ldquo;Owning a place or renting it has nothing to do with our celebrity status. When you go to rent a place, people tend to ask you questions like, &lsquo;Will you invite girls over?&rsquo; and such. Thankfully, my landlords have been welcoming and as long as they let me play loud music and party every Saturday, I am fine with renting a flat. I have just rented a place in Bandra.&rdquo; Evelyn Sharma agrees that it&rsquo;s impossible for an actor buy a place in the city at the beginning of his / her career. &ldquo;After a few years, you can try purchasing one as it is a good investment. But the question here is how long do you wait? It&rsquo;s a drag to find a good house.&rdquo;
<img title="Elli Avram" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/aug/17-Elli-Avram.jpg" alt="Elli Avram" /> Elli Avram Director Bejoy Nambiar echoes the sentiment. &ldquo;Mumbai is the best place to invest in real estate. But then again, it&rsquo;s so expensive; I still can&rsquo;t afford to buy a house here,&rdquo; he says.
<img title="Nawazuddin Siddiqui" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/aug/17-Nawazuddin.jpg" alt="Nawazuddin Siddiqui" /> Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Waiting for the right place Actress Sunny Leone has been renting Celina Jaitley&rsquo;s Yari Road penthouse for the last two years. The actress says, &ldquo;We own several homes in the world, once we find something we love we will purchase a place in Mumbai as well.&rdquo;
Not settling in the city Director Onir has been staying in a rented apartment in Versova for over four years now. &ldquo;I prefer rented apartments because I am a filmmaker and I want to work on the films I set out to make. In any case, I don&rsquo;t plan to retire in Mumbai. I feel there is a certain sense of freedom in living in a rented apartment and I have been lucky when it comes to landlords,&rdquo; he says.
Loan labyrinth Actress Tapsee Pannu says, &ldquo;I need to know the city well before I buy a house here. Also, with the prices here being sky high, I don&rsquo;t know if the property value will appreciate any further. The other issue is actors don&rsquo;t get loans easily because of our fluctuating incomes; that is a major hassle for us.&rdquo; Elli Avram, who has stayed in Versova, Malad and now lives in Bandra, chimes in, &ldquo;The process of taking a bank loan is riddled with obstacles and it&rsquo;s time-consuming. Often finding a guarantor is not easy either, though I admit renting a place has its own problems like finding a good landlord and being accepted by the housing society, especially for us actors.&rdquo;
<img title="Bejoy Nambiar, Tapsee Pannu and Onir" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/aug/onir-Tapsee.jpg" alt="Bejoy Nambiar, Tapsee Pannu and Onir" /> Bejoy Nambiar, Tapsee Pannu and Onir
Other celebs who stay on rent in Mumbai &gt;&gt; Chitrangada Singh &gt;&gt; Jacqueline Fernandez &gt;&gt; Aditi Rao Hydari &gt;&gt; Nargis Fakhri &gt;&gt; Vidyut Jamwal &gt;&gt; Yami Gautam &gt;&gt; Rajkummar Rao &gt;&gt; Richa Chadha &gt;&gt; Imitiaz Ali &gt;&gt; Prabhudheva

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