Sumona Chakravarti’s Journey to Homeownership: Battling Bank Hurdles and Celebrating Achievements

Sumona Chakravarti’s Inspiring Journey: Overcoming Financial Hurdles and Securing Her First Home Despite Bank Reluctance

Sumona Chakravarti, who has been a part of The Kapil Sharma Show, talked about her experiences and the struggles that go unnoticed in an interview with the Indian Express while talking about the journey to own a home. Sumona had it hard despite being famous when she decided to buy her first home; the exposure which was her reality was very much different from the glamour that people could notice.

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Sumona narrated the struggle she had faced while trying to get a home loan. She noted that since she earns her income from acting, she lacks monthly earnings that come with a salary slip or a monthly pay cheque which make most banks turn her down. “I bought my first house when I was 26,” she shared. “It is a simple small apartment in Mumbai, and everyone knows the real estate here is crazy. Actors don’t have an office-structured salary slip or a fixed payment monthly. I still remember how the bank guys were reluctant to give me a loan because I had no fixed monthly salary. Somebody with a monthly salary of Rs 20,000 is a safer bet for a bank, than an actor, since it’s a high risk.”

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But Sumona was very determined and did not give up easily; she was going to achieve her goal one way or the other. The best achievement she told us was to pay off her home loan especially bearing in mind that her line of work is unpredictable with regard to financial status. The Covid-19 pandemic built on these challenges as it affected many actors and made disruptions of sources of income quite possible. “As an actor, when we have EMIs to pay off, it becomes a challenge sometimes, especially in a situation like Covid. So when I was able to pay off that home loan, by far that has been my biggest achievement. You have financial setbacks, life throws massive curveballs, and I have been dodging many such ones,” she stated.

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Sumona also stressed the importance of financial independence and stability for women. She emphasized that having a home of one’s own is crucial, regardless of marital status. “I always say to girls in our country that having a roof of your own is very important. I often get asked when I am settling down in life, that is what I think is called being settled where you can fulfill the criteria of roti, kapda, makaan. Rest all will come and go.”

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Sumona’s experience is an eye opener especially to many women like her who have struggled to make ends meet in a bid to be financially independent, and thus the case may inspire many a one who feels hurt by the society.

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