Ranveer Singh has 3 vanity vans on set, John Abraham’s has a black toilet, Kangana Ranaut’s van interiors done with sheesham wood: report

Ketan also claimed that Shah Rukh Khan’s vanity van is so luxurious and big that it doesn’t even fit in cramped spaces, if the star happens to shoot at a remote location. “Shah Rukh sir’s van is so big that sometimes, he can’t take it to those remote locations. I send my van whenever he has to shoot in tight spaces,” he said.

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Ketan Raval further spoke about the special requests made by stars for their vans, which could also include a black toilet. Talking about John Abraham’s vanity van, Ketan said that the star has a floor-to-ceiling window in his van, but the interiors are done in black. “John wanted floor-to-ceiling window so he could look out and let natural light flood the space. But he also insisted on everything being black – the floor, the walls, the sink, even the toilet. Nothing that isn’t black. So the only light entering is framed by an entirely dark box,” he said.

Another designer, Prateek Malewar, who builds vans with partner Aprurva Deshmukh, shared that Kangana Ranaut has a van where the interiors are done with sheeshum wood. “She wanted solid sheesham wood interiors. It’s not only difficult to source but also extremely hard to maintain,” he said.

The report claims that the average maintenance cost of a van is around Rs 10-15 lakh. Talking about the cost of a van, a top-tier ‘super van’, which has multi-room set-ups with expanding living space, can cost around Rs 2-3 crore. A high end custom van, with Italian marble, luxury recliners and gym equipment costs around Rs 75 lakh-1 crore. A mid-range van with sofas, small pantry, a modest washroom and a television can cost around Rs 35-50 lakh. And a basic van, with just a dressing space and an air conditioner costs around Rs 15-20 lakh.