 The villa was transformed to a weekend resort in 1920 and is also referred to in one of the novels by Anita Desai.Amit Khanna, Film Maker, Poet, Writer and Media Guru has a cottage in Mashobra where he spends several weeks every year working on his new book.Like Amit, Navtej Sarna well known diplomat and author, is also a part time resident of Puranikoti village near Mashobra.