To protect dilapidated heritage sites, the provincial government has decided to convert the ancestral homes of two Indian legendary Indian film actors Dilip Kumaar and Raj Kapoor into museums under the Peshawar Revival Plan. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Directorate of Archeology and Museums, in a letter issued on September 23, had said that it plans to declare the Kapoor Haveli as protected antiquity. It has further requested the Peshawar district administration to initiate the process for acquiring land for the ancestral homes of Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor. The huge ancestral Kapoor Haveli is set in Qissa Khwani Bazar of the provincial capital. The house was built by Basheswarnath Kapoor, who was the father of legendary Bollywood actor, Prithviraj Kapoor.

Source: The Express Tribune October 01, 2020 05:03 UTC