Could you afford a filmi home in Mumbai?
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From a Dombivli chawl room to a Bandra bungalow, cheapest first. Each estimate prices the kind of home the story shows, near where it is set.
Manav & Archana
Pavitra Rishta, 2009
~₹8,000 a month₹
Estimate for a chawl room, Dombivli: ₹5,000 to ₹12k
The early story is set in a Dombivli chawl, home to the Deshmukhs and Karanjkars.
Murad
Gully Boy, 2019
~₹8,000 a month₹
Estimate for a room, Dharavi: ₹6,000 to ₹15k
Zoya Akhtar built Murad’s house and lane as a set inside Dharavi. The family home has a mezzanine.
Sulu & Ashok
Tumhari Sulu, 2017
~₹17k a month₹
Estimate for a 2BHK, Virar West: ₹12k to ₹22k
Sulu, Ashok and their son live in Jal Padma Housing Society, Virar.
Raju, Shyam & Baburao
Hera Pheri, 2000
~₹20k a month₹
Estimate for a 1RK room, Borivali West: ₹15k to ₹25k
On screen in 2000 ₹3,000 a month
Shyam gives the police his address: Star Garage, Last Lane, Borivali West. Baburao’s garage is home for all three.
The Aptes
Dombivli Fast, 2005
~₹20k a month₹
Estimate for a 2BHK, Dombivli: ₹14k to ₹26k
The Aptes live in Dombivli, a long local-train ride from Madhav’s office.
Munna & Circuit
Munna Bhai films, 2003 / 2006
~₹30k a month₹₹
Estimate for a 1RK room, Mahalaxmi: ₹25k to ₹35k
The gang’s base is in a dhobi settlement at Mahalaxmi’s Dhobi Ghat.
Ila
The Lunchbox, 2013
~₹36k a month₹₹
Estimate for a 1BHK, Kandivali East: ₹30k to ₹43k
The director puts Ila’s kitchen, where the misdelivered dabba starts it all, in Kandivali.
The Wagles
Wagle Ki Duniya, 2021
~₹50k a month₹₹
Estimate for a 2BHK, Borivali West: ₹45k to ₹55k
The new series opens with the Wagles moving into a flat in Borivali.
Saajan
The Lunchbox, 2013
~₹65k a month₹₹
Estimate for an old house, Ranwar: ₹55k to ₹75k
Ritesh Batra places Saajan in Ranwar, the old village lanes of Bandra.
Gokuldham Society
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, 2008
~₹72k a month₹₹
Estimate for a 2BHK, Goregaon East: ₹72k
The society sits in Powder Galli, Goregaon East.
The Tiwaris
The Family Man, 2019
~₹85k a month₹₹₹
Estimate for a 2BHK, Chembur: ₹70k to ₹1L
Srikant, Suchi and the kids live in Chembur in the early seasons.
Karina & her mother
Love Per Square Foot, 2018
~₹1L a month₹₹₹
Estimate for a 1BHK, Bandra West: ₹75k to ₹1.25L
Karina’s family home is in Bandra, a world away from the flat she and Sanjay try to buy.
The Perreiras
Baton Baton Mein, 1979
~₹1L a month₹₹₹
Estimate for a 1BHK, Bandra West: ₹75k to ₹1.25L
Nancy’s family belongs to the Bandra Catholic community at the film’s heart.
Aisha & Sid
Wake Up Sid, 2009
~₹1L a month₹₹₹
Estimate for a 1BHK, Bandra West: ₹75k to ₹1.25L
Aisha’s flat, where Sid ends up crashing, is in Ursula Apartment, Bandra. Thanks to u/Awaara51 on Reddit for the address.
The Sarabhais
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, 2004
~₹3.8L a month₹₹₹₹
Estimate for a 3BHK, Cuffe Parade: ₹3.3L to ₹4.25L
Maya and Indravadan’s Cuffe Parade flat in the original series, with Sahil and Monisha across the hallway.
The Thakkars
Baa Bahoo Aur Baby, 2005
~₹4L a month₹₹₹₹
Estimate for a family villa, Vile Parle E: ₹3L to ₹5L
Krishna Villa, the joint-family home, is in Vile Parle East.
Jahnvi & the residents
Lage Raho Munna Bhai, 2006
~₹4.5L a month₹₹₹₹
Estimate for a bungalow, Versova: ₹3.5L to ₹5.5L
The eviction call gives the address: Plot 22, Jetty Road, Versova.
Lucky Singh
Lage Raho Munna Bhai, 2006
~₹10L a month₹₹₹₹
Estimate for a bungalow, Bandra: ₹8L to ₹15L
The screenplay gives 41, Vijaynagar, Bandra, during the flower campaign.