• Virat Kohli buys Kishore Kumar's bungalow in Mumbai for new restaurant

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    Virat Kohli buys Kishore Kumar's bungalow in Mumbai for new restaurant

    The famous One8 chain has restro-bars in Delhi, which also happens to be the RCB legend's hometown...


    Digital Desk: Former India captain Virat Kohli is said to have purchased a piece of "Gouri Kunj," a bungalow famously owned by the family of the late actor-singer Kishore Kumar. The bungalow is located in Juhu, and the Indian batsman intends to use it for his new One8 Commune outlet. "We have leased out the space to Virat for 5 years," Kishor Kumar's son, Amit Kumar, said. He further stated that the discussion began when Leena Chandavarkar's son Sumeet met Virat a few months ago. Virat has named this company after his Indian cricket team jersey number. The Instagram bio of One8 Commune now reads "Juhu, Mumbai #ComingSoon".


    The famous One8 chain has restro-bars in Delhi, which also happens to be the RCB legend's hometown. One8 Commune also has locations in Kolkata and Pune, in addition to Delhi. There was a full-fledged restaurant called "B Mumbai" in the famous Juhu area. According to the business listings in this location, the outlet is now closed. The famous "B Mumbai" restaurant made headlines a few years ago when it received a notice from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for some illegal construction issues. The dispute was settled amicably when the owners decided to destroy the area which was the core cause of everything going wrong.


    Virat Kohli currently holds a five-year lease on Gouri Kunj, and the new One8 Commune restaurant is set to open soon. The former captain is a member of India's squad, which is now stationed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Indian team is competing in the Asia Cup, which serves as a dress rehearsal for the T20I World Cup, which will be held in Australia later this year. The star Indian batsman has responded to his critics with style, as he is presently the men in blue's leading run-scorer in the ongoing tournament.


    The modern-day legend has over 212 million followers on the photo and video-sharing platform Instagram and has keen business interests in apparel, fragrances, and shoes. The One8 Commune chain had to face severe backlash in November 2021 after its Zomato listing read "Stags not allowed".  This did not go well with netizens, and an LGBTQIA+ action group named 'Yes, We Exist' accused the restaurant chain of bigotry and requested them to make all necessary modifications as quickly as feasible.