Nestled on one of Mumbai’s most exclusive addresses, Malabar Hill, lies the home of a man who transformed barren land into a thriving urban paradise: Dr Niranjan Hiranandani.

Despite having built an iconic township in Powai, a “city within a city”, the real estate magnate continues to live in the six-storey building named after his mother, Kanta. “It’s my mother’s name,” he adds, acknowledging that “the women of the house seem to always rule the roost.”

Only a few occupy this residence: himself, his wife Kamal, his sister-in-law, and “two tenants just to keep it… more lively.” Evenings are especially precious, the sea view and familiar surroundings drawing him back. As he puts it, “When we were shifting… I actually cried. I didn’t want to come here… I get attached… to places.”

Dr Hirana

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