When Bollywood started making films, actors used to change their clothes behind a tree or in a nearby house. From makeup to hairstyles, everything was done on a chair set up for the actor. Times changed and makeup rooms were built for actors, but actors and especially actresses faced many difficulties during outdoor shooting.
There were neither toilets nor a special place to rest. According to Shilpa Shirodkar, in those days, during the hot season, she used to carry a fan and a velvet cloth to wipe her makeup, but in the year 1991, Poonam Dhillon made the first vanity van. She modified a bus and made this vanity van.
Poonam Dhillon not only built a vanity van for herself but also started a vanity van business. Earlier, the production house that made the film itself used to provide a vanity van for the actors during the shooting, which had AC and a dressing room for makeup, a chair, and a bed to rest, but first the 'Chhote Nawab' of Bollywood. Saif Ali Khan made a special vanity van for himself. There were and are many superstars who have created their own personal vanity vans, which they like to take with them on shoots.
Shahrukh Khan's Vanity Van caused a lot of controversy. According to the report, despite having a big bungalow like Mannat, Shahrukh Khan used to park his vanity van on a public road near his house. Due to which his neighbors and people passing by that road were suffering at that time. This van of Shah Rukh Khan is worth around 4 crores. Shah Rukh Khan's vanity van is filled with many urban gadgets. Every kind of comfort facility is available. Shah Rukh takes this two-room vanity everywhere. At the time of outdoor shooting, the van is sent to the location 2-3 days before.
The highlight of Dabangg actor Salman Khan's vanity van is the gym area present in it. Salman Khan's vanity van is also worth around Rs 4 crore. This vanity also has a portrait of Salman. Salman, who carries his vanity with him in every shooting schedule, He does not use the vanity at all during the shooting of Bigg Boss, as the makers have made a separate sheet for the host.
Ajay Devgan's nearly 5 crore vanity van is completely white. Along with office space, kitchen units are also present in this vanity van.
Queen fame Kangana Ranaut is the first actress in Bollywood to make a special vanity van for herself by spending crores of rupees.
Alia Bhatt calls her vanity van a second home, and the Bollywood actress has decorated this mobile home beautifully. The van has soft toys, curtains on the windows, and, along with lots of motivational quotes and cool paintings on the inside, an effort has been made to give the van a personal touch.
Apart from this, Varun Dhawan, Akshay Kumar, and John Abraham all have their own vanity vans.