3 min readNew DelhiJul 30, 2026 12:25 PM IST Aashirwad—the iconic bungalow once owned by Rajesh Khanna—was demolished nearly a decade ago by its new owner, who constructed a four-storey residence for his family at the site. However, over the years, several media reports claimed that the bungalow was haunted, cursed or unlucky. The Bombay High Court has now restrained media organisations and online platforms from describing the property as “cursed”, “haunted” or “unlucky”. In an interim order passed on July 24, Justice Arif S Doctor observed that such descriptions were prima facie defamatory and violated the plaintiff’s fundamental right to live peacefully and with dignity. The hearing came after businessman Shashi Shetty, the current owner of Aashirwad, approached the court after coming across several articles, social media posts and videos that described the property as haunted. Senior advocate Birendra Saraf, appearing for Shetty, told the court that his client had demolished the original bungalow and constructed a new house in its place. However, the name of the property was retained, and the new residence …