Popular actress and YouTuber Sambhavna Seth recently moved into her dream luxury apartment in Mumbai’s Lokhandwala – a 3-bedroom flat on the 26th floor. But within 15 days, her dream turned into an expensive disaster.
The Shocking “Sawdust” Scam 🪵
When Sambhavna’s team started dismantling the custom wardrobes, they discovered a major scam:
What She Paid For: High-quality marine plywood
What She Got: “Bhusa” (compressed sawdust) and rejected plywood
The furniture was made from such cheap material that scrap dealers refused to take it for free, calling it “vangar” (garbage) that would rot when wet. The designer cleverly hid this cheap sawdust under fancy laminate.
Furniture That Was Basically Fake
The Collapsing Sofa: The expensive sofa started sinking within days. Why? The center support legs weren’t even touching the floor – literally hanging in air!
Other Failures:
- Drawers misaligned and constantly stuck
- Wardrobe doors hit AC units and ceiling fans when opened
- Cheap lights failed within 15 days
- Sharp edges that caused injuries
How They Hid the Scam
The “Factory Trick”: The design team built everything at their factory, preventing Sambhavna from seeing the cheap materials before they were covered with laminate. By the time furniture arrived, the garbage was hidden underneath.
Who is Responsible?
Sambhavna is carefully avoiding naming names, but everyone knows it’s Interior Designer Nitya from her earlier vlogs. She’s not directly calling out the designer (probably for legal reasons), but viewers can connect the dots.
Public Outrage vs. Designer’s Defense 🔥
The Public Says:
- “Stupid designers” for basic mistakes like placing handles over drawer locks
- “Frauds” for failing electrical work
- It was the designer’s job to ensure quality materials
Nitya & Vishal’s Response:
- “We were just helpers” – not contractors responsible for materials
- “We worked for FREE” – ₹9.40 lakh for full 3BHK was too cheap
- “She saw everything daily” – visited site every day, only complained later for YouTube views
- “One-month deadline” – rushed timeline prevented quality work
- “She owes ₹1 lakh” – still hasn’t paid vendors
Nitya’s statement: “When you pay cheap, you get cheap quality.”
The Heartbreaking Cost 💔
Sambhavna now faces “double cost”:
- Money wasted on fake luxury furniture
- New money to tear it out and replace with IKEA wardrobes
This cheap furniture will last only 3-6 months instead of decades.
Warning: Protect Yourself 🚨
Red Flags:
- Designer won’t let you inspect raw materials
- Insists on building everything off-site
- Prices seem too good to be true
Protect Yourself:
- Demand to see materials BEFORE work starts
- Get quality certificates in writing
- Check reviews carefully
- Don’t pay full amount until inspecting finished work
- Get everything in a proper contract
The Bottom Line
Whether it’s a ₹9 lakh “cheap” budget or a designer scam, one thing is clear: Sambhavna’s dream home became a nightmare.
The lesson? Get everything in writing, inspect materials yourself, and remember – if something seems off, it probably is. Your home deserves real quality, not sawdust wrapped in pretty lam
