PASSION PROJECT

At her home in Mumbai, Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor composes an ode to the decorative arts of India

- COSMO BROCKWAY

One of Bollywood's most celebrated actors, Sonam Kapoor is also a great patron of Indian design and decorative arts, as evidenced in the succession of interiors she has created for herself over the last several years. Whether in London or now in Mumbai, these homes embody her innate sense of craftsmanship and detail.

"This house represents a new chapter for me, as a woman, a collector-and a mother," Kapoor declares of the new place, which she shares with her husband, entrepreneur Anand Ahuja, and their toddler son, Vayu. Having spent years in London, it was a deep-breath moment to make the decision to spend more time in Mumbai. "It was Anand who pushed for it, his argument being that with a baby on the way we should be closer to family," she says. "I had bought this thoroughly modern, and slightly soulless, apartment as an investment years ago." As a self-professed lover of old buildings, Kapoor didn't love the idea of living in a high-rise. "As I spent more time in it, however, the double-height ceilings-so rare in this city-and the sweep of the lateral space began to seduce me," she says. "I had been longing for a base in which to curate all the things I have collected while filming in far-flung locations over the years. And I relished the idea of creating a spectacle from sheer nothingness."