Malayalam matinee idol Mohanlal is set to become the latest Indian celebrity to add the world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, to his address.
The actor, who already owns a villa at Dubai’s Arabian Ranches, is finalising the purchase of a luxury apartment at the Burj, reported Khaleej Times.
The deal is still being worked out and the one-bedroom, 940-square-feet apartment will be bought in the name of his wife Suchitra.
Apparently the luxury villa at the Arabian Ranches is also in her name.
The Burj Khalifa apartment is said to be housed on the 29th floor and has a picturesque view of the dancing fountain. It is estimated to cost nearly 2.8 million dirhams.
A source close to the actor denied that the purchase was linked to Mohanlal’s 51st birthday celebrated on May 21.
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Raja asked to stay out of Mumbai
AGE CORRESPONDENT
Mumbai
Bhojpuri actor Raja Chaudhary, who has had a string of offences to his name, was externed from Mumbai for a period of one year on Friday.
According to police sources, officials of the Malad police station served the externment notice to Chaudhary at his Malad residence on Friday morning, asking him to leave the city within two days.
“If Chaudhary is found in Mumbai before the one year externment period expires, he will be arrested and charged under Section 142 of the Bombay Police Act,” said Mahesh Patil, deputy commissioner of police, Zone 11.
Chaudhary was served a show cause notice in March this year, asking him to explain why he should not be externed in light of his offences.
However, when he committed one more offence in April, the police obtained an externment notice.
The 38-year-old actor and producer’s name has been mired in controversy since late last year. The first offence was registered against him in November last year, when he had a massive fight with his girlfriend Shraddha Sharma in Oshiwara. Both of these cases for causing nuisance in public were booked by the Oshiwara police.
In January this year, the Malad police had arrested Chaudhary for allegedly assaulting his former wife Shweta Tiwari as well as her current boyfriend at her residence. Chaudhary allegedly had a prolonged argument during which he hit her. Chaudhary’s latest offence was in April this year, when he was arrested for obtaining a SIM card using forged documents.
Chaudhary is also known to be brash and outspoken in the television industry circles. While participating in television reality show Bigg Boss Season 2, he got into several arguments with his fellow participants.