Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Actors Choose Quiet Homes Away From Big-City Hustle
Some actors choose to live in peaceful places instead of staying in busy cities.
The article says Nana Patekar had homes near Pune and in Goa.
Sunny Deol has spent years living in Manali, but also travels to Mumbai for family and work.
Mithun Chakraborty lived in Ooty for many years and later moved between Mumbai and Kolkata.
The article also gives examples from outside India, including Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day-Lewis.
These actors had homes in places where they could get more quiet or privacy.
The article contrasts them with Bollywood stars who worry that living away from Mumbai could make people forget about them.
The article describes actors who chose homes in quieter places rather than living full-time in Mumbai or other major entertainment hubs.
Nana Patekar was associated with a farm near Pune and an apartment in Goa; the article says he believed people seeking his work could find him wherever he lived.
Sunny Deol has lived in Manali for six to seven years, while also spending time with family in Mumbai and travelling for work.
Mithun Chakraborty spent about 15 years in Ooty, where he also ran The Monarch resort, before dividing his time among Mumbai and Kolkata.
The article also cites Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day-Lewis as examples of actors who valued secluded homes or privacy.
- Who
- Actors including Nana Patekar, Sunny Deol, Mithun Chakraborty, Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day-Lewis.
- What
- A feature about actors choosing homes in quieter locations away from major city centres.
- When
- The article discusses different periods, including Mithun Chakraborty’s years in Ooty and Daniel Day-Lewis’s home in Ireland since 1997.
- Where
- Locations mentioned include Manali, Ooty, Mumbai, Kolkata, Goa, a farm near Pune, French Polynesia, California and Ireland.
- Why
- The article says some actors value quiet, privacy or a less urban setting, while others worry that living away from Mumbai may reduce their visibility.
Reasons to live away from Mumbai
Concerns about living away
Quiet and privacy versus career visibility
Reasons to live away from Mumbai
The article presents some actors as valuing quiet, privacy and confidence that work will find them wherever they live.
Concerns about living away
It says many Bollywood actors, especially actresses, worry that being away from Mumbai could make them less visible or overlooked.
- Sunny Deol in Manali
- The article says he has made Manali his home for six to seven years.
- Nana Patekar’s locations
- The article describes his farm near Pune, called Nanachi Wadi, and an apartment in Dona Paula, Goa.
- Mithun Chakraborty in Ooty
- He reportedly spent around 15 years there, from the early 1990s to the mid-2000s.
- The Monarch
- Mithun Chakraborty’s resort in Ooty, which the article says film units reportedly stayed at.
- Marlon Brando
- The article says he leased Tetiaroa Atoll near Tahiti for 99 years.
- Daniel Day-Lewis
- The article says he has had a home in Annamoe, Ireland, since 1997.