Imran Khan just checked one thing off his bucket list

New Delhi:

Imran Khan shared an update on his life in his latest Instagram post on Saturday. No, it’s not his acting comeback. This is a house he built in recent years. Sharing photos of the house he built himself, Imran Khan wrote: “So… one of the things I did over the last few years was build a house. Although I Played an architect in a few films, I can’t claim to have any training or expertise…but I like tinkering and learning things.” The house is located near two seasonal streams and backs onto the base of a cliff.

The carousel post showcases work in progress. He shared photos of what the site looked like and the end result: well-lit rooms and a house among the foliage. Imran Khan wrote: “I chose this site because it was unique. Uneven, flanked by two seasonal streams, leaning against the foot of a cliff… and facing the sunset. I knew right away that the landscape should dictate the landscape. home design.

Elaborating on the intention to build a house, Imran Khan wrote: “The intention was not to build a lavish holiday villa, but rather to create something inspired by the landscape. The house is not meant to be a view, it is a shelter to admire the view.”

The actor added what happened in the construction of the house and wrote on his Instagram account: “I spent the first year going to the site at different times to observe the sunrise and sunset sunshine, the flow of streams when it rains and the changing foliage throughout the seasons. This gave me a holistic basis from which I could revise and rework my sketches after consulting with my contractor and an engineer. structure, I decided to forgo concrete slab construction and follow the classic method used to build the foliage houses of the surrounding villages stone plinth for the base, one-story brick walls, roof beams; made of steel and prefabricated insulated roofing sheets.

Imran Khan signed the post with these words: “It took a while, and it’s a little uneven around the edges… but it was a joyful process. And in the end, it cost me less than this that you would pay for one of the pre-advertised “self-made villas that I regularly see advertised throughout the area. I wonder where the markup is going. “

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Imran Khan is known for films like Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na, Delhi Belly, Luck, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, I Hate Luv Storys and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. He was last seen at Katti Batti alongside Kangana Ranaut in 2015. Three years later, he directed a short film Mars Mission: Keep Walking India.