Dilip Kumar & Raj Kapoor's ancestral homes in Pakistan to be conserved by KP government

Legendary actor Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar’s ancestral homes located in Pakistan will soon be conserved as historic buildings in country. effective governmental official in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan has reportedly agreed to purchase ancestral home of actors and an official request regarding same has also been sent. Both houses are in a dilapidated condition and are facing demolition threat, which is why provincial government has been prompted to take this step.

What is going to happen to Raj Kapoor & Dilip Kumar’s ancestral house?

Currently, Department of Archaeology in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region are planning to raise equate funds for purchasing both masterpieces of inheritance. t only that, but both historic buildings have also been declared as National herit of Peshawar City. In a letter sent to Deputy Commissioner of city, particulars regarding cost of both houses are discussed, according to he of department archaeology, Dr Abdus Sam Khan.

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He also expressed that previously ir were attempts to demolish both buildings and efforts were being me to create a commercial plaza. However, archaeology section wants to preserve both place where legendary actors resided before partition. department sees both ancestral houses in view of historic importance.

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It has also been said that owner of Kapoor Haveli, Ali Qar is also against demolition and has contacted archaeology officials to conserve historic structure.

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Where are Raj Kapoor & Dilip Kumar’s buildings located?

Both superstars were raised in se homes before Indo-Pak partition of 1947. Raj Kapoor’s family house, which is popularly kwn as Kapoor Haveli, is situated in Qissa Khwani Bazar. Built amid 1918 – 1922, house was created by Raj Kapoor’s grandfar Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor. For unversed, Raj Kapoor was also born in building. On or hand, Dilip Kumar’s house is very close to same locality namely Shambles.

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(With PTI Inputs)

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