It's genetic for me to not be flashy

Bombay Times gives you an exclusive peek into Pyar Ka Dard actor Nakuul Mehta's house

Seema Sinha

Film-turned-television actor Nakuul Mehta's royal lineage shows in the interiors of his modest apartment in Mumbai, as it has got many elements of his ancestral home in Udaipur. While Nakuul's great great grandfather Laxmilal Mehta was the military-in-chief of the Mewar region, their family tree can be traced to the Rajput King, Prithviraj Chauhan.Though simplicity rules, there is an aesthetic touch in almost every household item with most of them being functional. "My royal background influences my aesthetic sense. I am not flashy, but go for minimal stuff. Guess it is genetic," says Nakuul. Born in Mumbai, he has lived and travelled across the country as his father was in the Navy. But after living in havelis and palatial houses, Nakuul initially found living in a small house quite unnerving."I felt as if I was put into a box. But now, I like it as there is more closeness and you can reach out to your near and dear ones faster. In havelis, we have to ring the bell or make a call. Now I like living in a nuclear family. Also, I can see the sea from home," he beams.