Inside Traitors' Star Shalini Passi's New Delhi Mansion: A 20,000 Sq Ft Private Art Gallery, 25-Foot Buddha Sculpture, 14 Bedrooms And Baccarat Crystal Chandeliers
Shalini Passi’s residence on Golf Links Road reads more like a museum than a home. Spanning roughly 20,000 sq ft and housing 14 bedrooms, the property is an architectural statement that blends warmth with high‑end elegance.
The interior design showcases striking commissions: a five‑metre bar called "Yamuna" by Based Upon, a Baccarat crystal chandelier illuminating a Subodh Gupta oil painting, and a study anchored by a one‑of‑a‑kind Marc Newson table alongside a Fornasetti magazine rack, all framed by a mural from M.F. Husain.
Every wall doubles as a gallery, displaying works by Indian masters such as M.F. Husain, S.H. Raza, Riyas Komu, Anita Dube, Zarina Hashmi, Subodh Gupta, Atul Dodiya and Bharti Kher, as well as international figures like Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst and designer Vladimir Kagan. The collection extends to rare antiques, avant‑garde furniture and tapestries, reflecting a taste that spans continents.
Beyond personal collecting, Shalini Passi serves on the advisory board of Khoj, supports the Kochi‑Muziris Biennale, and founded the Shalini Passi Art Foundation and the digital platform MASH to champion emerging artists. She frequently loans pieces to major exhibitions and even practices painting herself, describing her holdings as a dialogue between art, craft, architecture and design.
The mansion thus functions as a living gallery, a testament to a philosophy that refuses to separate art from daily life, inviting guests to wander through curated spaces rather than conventional rooms.