Sanjay Dutt's Rs 3 crore partying Volvo

Mumbai: Once upon a time, stars would get into make-up vans provided for them by producers in between shots. With time, they started buying the vans themselves, as they spent most of their time in them. But now it seems to have become more of a status symbol than anything else!

One of the Volvos (pictured here) that costs almost Rs 3 crores is ready to be delivered to Sanjay Dutt. Acclaimed car designer Dilip Chhabria put in a lot of effort for the van to represent the macho personality of its owner.

Says Chhabria, "I had designed a vehicle for Sanju earlier. Three years later, he felt the need for a bigger vehicle. He wanted to depict a lounge within the vehicle, where he can party as and when he wants. He gave me a free hand, as per the creativity, layout and even budget was concerned. Most designers don't get that kind of opportunity. I was truly excited. His car is aggressive looking, futuristic and sophisticated. The idea was that it should look like Air Force One, the aircraft of the US president."

Following in Sanju's footsteps of indulging in the pricey specially designed Volvo are Vivek Oberoi, Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan, Anil Kapoor and Kamal Haasan.

Chhabria adds, "Vivek's car is ready to be delivered, Hrithik's will be delivered in a week, Shah Rukh Khan's should be ready by March, Anil Kapoor and Kamal Haasan will get it by next month." Well, so much for the recession!