‘This is Aryan’s racket. That’s Abram’s first gift’: Inside Shah Rukh Khan’s Delhi home

Her early life in Delhi echoes through her words with warmth and nostalgia. “School life, college life… one of my favourite memories is just being at the club every day with all my friends. The Friday movie was a big deal—Coke, a sandwich, some popcorn. That was the highlight of our evenings.” You can almost smell the buttery popcorn, hear the chatter of teenage friendships that echo long past their expiry date.

The Delhi home isn’t simply an exercise in Gauri’s renowned design expertise—it’s an archive. “All my firsts are here,” she says, “my first favourite art piece, the kids’ special toys, so many art pieces we’ve collected over time. It’s just… collectibles over the years.”

There’s a lived-in intimacy to the space that makes it feel like a memory capsule more than a curated showcase. “My Bombay and Delhi homes—what’s similar about them is that both are extremely personal. My kids, my husband—they all have input in their spaces. I think they’re all designers in my home,” she laughs. “Everybody has their personal touch. That’s what makes it very, very special.”

Gauri leads us to a quieter corner—her favourite wall. “This is my favourite section,” she says with unmistakable pride. “It’s full of memories—memories of the kids, what they loved, all put together in these fabulous frames.”

You see Suhana’s childhood makeup kit, preserved in a frame. “She loved doing makeup, so we just put all her brushes into one.” Aryan’s old badminton racket rests next to butterflies that Suhana once chased around the garden. “This is Aryan’s racket. That’s Abram’s first gift,” she says, pointing gently. You sense the tender ritual of remembering built into this wall.

Then, nestled amongst these familial artefacts, is something unexpected: “Scarface—the original negatives. Shah Rukh’s favourite film. We picked it up from L.A.” The wall is equal parts autobiography and cinephile treasure chest.

And then there’s the hot pizza poster—yes, pizza. “That’s her,” Gauri says with a smile, referring to the cartoonish slice. “Shah Rukh loved cooking, so he said, ‘I have to pick it up for my kitchen.’ And I put it here.”