Anita Verma-Lallian performing puja.
Credit: Instagram/ anitavermalallian
Anita Verma-Lallian, an Indian-origin real estate developer and a film producer bought actor Matthew Perry's Los Angeles house in Pacific Palisades for $8.55 million.
FRIENDS star Matthew Perry was found dead in the same home in December 2023. As per the autopsy report, Perry died from “acute effects of ketamine”, which led to the accidental drowning in the hot tub of the 54-year-old.
Lallian, in her social media handle, shared images and video of the house. She and her family performed a ‘puja’ ceremony before moving in.
Lallian in her Instagram post said, “We are so excited to share that we bought a home in Los Angeles earlier this month! Our agent, @brooke.elliott.laurinkus, said she had an amazing ‘off-market’ property that she really wanted us to see. The moment I walked into the home, I absolutely fell in love with the features, especially the view of the Pacific Ocean. We knew it was ‘the one’ and decided to write an offer on it immediately.”
She further stated that the decision to purchase the property was purely based on the fact that they loved it , and that it had nothing to do with the previous owner of the house.
She said, “As a real estate developer myself, I believe every property has a history that we may or may not know about, and every home carries the energy that the current owner brings to it. I am Hindu, and it’s customary to do a blessing and prayer anytime you buy a new home. We were so lucky to have our Panditji from Arizona come to the house to do the blessing. We chose to honour the positive aspects of the previous owner’s life, his immense talent, and all the joy he brought to so many people. The decision to purchase the home had nothing to do with the previous owner, just our love of the home.”
Lallian added, “We chose to honor the positive aspects of the previous owner’s life, his immense talent, and all the joy he brought to so many people. The decision to purchase the home had nothing to do with the previous owner, just our love of the home.”
“We do plan to keep some of the design elements. The batman logo in the pool is definitely staying,” she further added.
As per a report by The New York Times, the house was built in 1965 on 0.4 acres. The 3,500-square-foot was bought in the year 2020 by Matthew Perry for $6 million, followed by several renovations.
Who is Anita Verma-Lallian?
Anita Verma-Lallian is the CEO and founder of Arizona Land Consulting, which is a Phoenix-based land investment and consulting company, specialising in commercial real estate.
She is also the founder of local film production and entertainment company, Camelback Productions.
Lallian also holds the title of Director of Marketing at her father’s company, Vermaland, and heads the company’s solar division.
In 2004, she graduated from the University of Arizona with a BS in Business Administration, and a double major in marketing and finance. In 2007, she received her MBA from the University of Southern California.
She hosted a fundraiser for Kamala Harris with Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, as her co-host. In a social media post, she said, “I had a blast co-hosting a fundraiser for @kamalaharris alongside @douglasemhoff and I’m encouraged by their push and aspiration for economic growth in Arizona.”