Once known mainly for backpackers, beach shacks, and trance parties, Goa has quietly rewritten its script. Today, tucked behind palm-lined lanes and beyond crowded shorelines, some of Bollywood’s most recognisable faces have built private sanctuaries by the sea. For these stars, Goa is no longer just a holiday destination. It is home.
Among the most high-profile names is Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who owns a luxurious villa near the ever-popular Baga Beach. The property blends modern luxury with old-world Goan-Portuguese character. With open verandas, heritage-style detailing, and rooms filled with natural light, it is designed less as a showpiece and more as a retreat. Whenever she is back in India, this space becomes her pause button. Family time, long mornings, and the rare gift of stillness define her life here.
For Pooja Bedi, Goa represents something even deeper. Her home in the Bardez region of North Goa is built around calm and emotional grounding rather than glamour. Soft colours, warm textures, and thoughtfully created corners make it a deeply personal space. It reflects her journey into wellness and spirituality. This is not a weekend villa that stays locked for half the year. It is an anchor. A place meant for slowing down and living deliberately.
A similar shift in priorities is visible in the life of Kalki Koechlin. After years in Mumbai’s relentless pace, she has made Goa her primary home. Rooted in nature, her house is surrounded by fruit trees such as jackfruit, chikoo, and lemon. A modest porch, a table tennis setup, and green views define her everyday life. The move was driven largely by her desire to raise her daughter, Sappho Koechlin, amid open spaces and outdoor play. Inside, the home reflects her personality. Built-in seating, a jute swing, rattan furniture, and Indian touches sit alongside a European-style exterior of yellow walls and glass doors. The result is practical, cheerful, and lived-in.
For Abhay Deol, the appeal of North Goa lies in sustainability and solitude. His eco-friendly home is set on a large, green plot and features extensive use of glass to blur the boundary between inside and outside. A spacious lawn, swimming pool, and generous natural light define the space. It is a place designed for reflection rather than spectacle. In an industry that thrives on noise, the actor’s Goan home leans into silence.
Even superstars with intensely busy lives have chosen to carve out personal corners here. Akshay Kumar owns a Portuguese-style villa near a white-sand beach in an area known as Casa de Sol. Valued at around Rs 5 crore, the property is used mainly as a family holiday home. For Akshay, it is a place to slow down between shoots, to step barefoot on sand, and to trade gym schedules for ocean views.
For Ajay Devgn and Kajol, Olive Ridley turtles and sea air accompany their beach holidays. Their North Goa property, Villa Eterna, doubles as both a personal retreat and a luxury rental. It is expansive, private, and designed for long stays rather than short escapes.
Then there is Emraan Hashmi, whose taste for indulgence finds expression in a four-storey penthouse overlooking the Arabian Sea. With a terrace garden, swimming pool, private gym, and sweeping coastal views, it is a city-like luxury set against an ocean backdrop.
What links all these homes is not their price tags or celebrity ownership, but a quiet shift in values. These are not just holiday investments. They represent a deeper desire for balance. Goa offers space, air, and time. For stars accustomed to packed schedules and crowded cities, that combination has become priceless. In their own ways, these actors are no longer just visiting Goa. They are settling into it.
