Pakistan authorities, owners of ancestral houses of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor urged to settle property rate
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Both the houses can be transformed right into a museum by the provincial archaeology division
Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities and the owners of the ancestral houses of legendary Bollywood actors Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor have been urged to attain a settlement over the rate fastened for the acquisition of the 2 historic buildings for changing them into museums.
Faisal Faroqui, a Peshawar-based spokesman for Dilip Kumar, instructed media individuals right here on Sunday that Peshawar lives within the coronary heart of the Indian legendary actor and he at all times discusses his affiliation and candy reminiscences along with his start place and the ancestral residence in Mohallah Khudadad the place he was born in 1922 earlier than being shifted to India in 1935.
The household and the followers of the Indian movie legends have been very enthusiastic over the provincial authorities’s resolution to convert the 2 historic buildings into museums to honour the Bollywood legends and protect their contribution to the Indian cinema, he mentioned.
He mentioned preserving the ancestral houses of the legendary actors is not going to solely promote the significance of Peshawar but in addition strengthen Pakistan’s tourism business, he mentioned.
The provincial authorities early this month accredited the discharge of Rs 2.35 crore to buy the ancestral houses of the 2 legendary actors positioned within the coronary heart of this metropolis.
The value of Dilip Kumar’s 4 marla (101 sq. metre) home has been fastened for Rs 80.56 lakh whereas that of Raj Kapoor’s six marla home (151.75 sq. metre) for Rs 1.50 crore.
After procurement, each the houses can be transformed right into a museum by the provincial archaeology division.
However, the owners of the ancestral houses have refused to promote the buildings on the rate fastened by the provincial authorities, saying the prime-location property has been severely undervalued.
The proprietor of legendary actor Dilip Kumar’s ancestral home has demanded Rs 25 crore for the prime location property which he mentioned has been severely undervalued by the authorities.
The proprietor, Haji Lal Muhammad, mentioned he had bought the property in 2005 for Rs 51 lakh after finishing all formalities required for switch of the land and possesses all of the paperwork of the home.
He mentioned it’s unjust on half of the federal government to repair the rate at Rs 80.56 lakh for the property after 16 years.
The proprietor of the ancestral home of Raj Kapoor demanded Rs 200 crore for the property in Peshawar. The authorities had fastened the rate of the property at Rs 1.50 crore.
Raj Kapoor’s ancestral residence, often known as Kapoor Haveli, is located within the fabled Qissa Khwani Bazar. It was constructed between 1918 and 1922 by the legendary actor’s grandfather Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor.
Raj Kapoor and his uncle Trilok Kapoor have been born right here. The constructing, which is in shambles, has been declared a nationwide heritage by the provincial authorities.
The owners of the 2 buildings have made a number of makes an attempt previously to demolish them for setting up business plazas in view of their prime location however all such strikes have been stopped because the archaeology division wished to protect them, preserving in view their historic significance.
