article_snippet: Baljit Singh Bhandal bought and developed Updown Court, a 100-room mansion in Surrey, using the proceeds from money laundering and evading tax on alcohol sales.
article_snippet: Bhandal bought Updown Court in the 1990s, after Bhandal had been practically gutted by the Great Storm of 1987, and rebuilt the interiors in a lavish style.
article_snippet: Updown Court, which sold for £35million in 2011, is decorated throughout with marble interiors .
article_snippet: Updown Court is situated in a 58-acre estate, with 24 bedrooms, a 50-seat cinema, six swimming pools and a heated marble driveway.
article_snippet: Updown Court boasts decadent luxury features such as mosaics made out of real gold, and more practical amenities including a panic room and escape tunnels.
article_snippet: The house featured in the 2010 film Green Zone, starring Matt Damon, where Updown Court portrayed a palace in Baghdad.