Prateik Babbar to buy house in Goa

Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) After shooting two movies in Goa, actor Prateik Babbar grew so fond of the land of sun and sand that he decided to buy a beach-facing house there.

The 24-year-old actor is already in talks with a broker to buy a house in North Goa.

"It was during one of his last trips there that he decided to buy a house. And after checking out some places, he's decided on a beach-facing house, away from the city crowd and tourist hangouts," a source close to the actor told IANS.

Prateik shot for Sanjay Leela Bansali's "My Friend Pinto" and Rohan Sippy's "Dum Maro Dum" in the state.

The actor, who is playing a footballer in "Dum Maro Dum", is all set to join the elite Salgaocar Sports Club there too. Before shooting the film, he trained at the iconic football club in Vasco for three months.