7 Things About Gorai Where Salman Is Building A Holiday Home

Superstar Salman Khan has already planned a birthday gift for himself when he turns 51 on December 27 this year. The actor has reportedly bought a 100-acre property at the Gorai beach and plans to celebrate his birthday at his new holiday home the construction for which will begin soon.

According to reports, the estate would have a two-storey, 5BHK farmhouse, equipped with a gymnasium, a swimming pool and a viewing theatre. It will also have a dirt-biking arena for the all-terrain motorbikes Khan owns. The property will also have two other bungalows built for hosting family and guests.

Khan, reports suggest, plans to buy properties and construct farmhouses all over northeastern Maharashtra and has been extensively investing in properties across Gorai and Manori, located at the Madh Island.

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PropGuide lists seven things about Gorai that Salman fans would love to know:

• Gorai is a village at Dharavi Bhet, located at the island of Salsette near Mumbai. You could reach the town by taking a ferry crossing the Manori Creek or reach here via road the road to Bhayander.

• Known for a beach with white sand and swaying palms, Gorai is quiet, peaceful and offers scenic pleasure. It is a perfect location for a holiday home overlooking the Arabian Sea. It also has Aksa, Manori and Madh beaches in proximity.

• Gorai is popular as a weekend getaway and its exquisite fish cuisine is a favourite among food lovers. 

• Close to Gorai lies the Global Vipassana Pagoda. Built on 13-acre land, this structure features the tallest pillar-less dome in the world. Gorai is also famous for water and amusement park, Essel World.

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• Huge crowds hit the Gorai beach during the festival of Holi and Ganesh Visarjan.

• The earliest inhabitants of this town were Portuguese, who built three churches here. Of the three, Reis Magos or the Three Magi is the oldest — built between 1595 and 1602 — and is located at the north border of Gorai.

• About 2,557 hectares of the total land in the Dharavi Bhet has a heavy mangrove forest ecosystem.

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