Archive · 29 Jul 2025
Pakistan to Restore Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor Homes as Museums
The old homes of famous actors Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor in Pakistan are being turned into museums!
The government is paying to fix them up so people can visit.
It will take about two years and cost a lot of money.
They are making the buildings nice again to remember the actors and share their childhood memories and achievements.
It will also help the area get more tourists and celebrate history.
Restoration work has begun on the ancestral homes of Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor in Peshawar, Pakistan.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is funding the project to convert the homes into museums.
The project, managed by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, started on Monday.
The restoration aims to honor the legacy of the Bollywood stars.
The project is estimated to take two years and cost approximately ₹70 million.
- Who
- The Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, funded by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government.
- What
- Restoration of Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor's ancestral homes to museums.
- When
- Began Monday, expected to take two years.
- Where
- Peshawar, Pakistan.
- Why
- To preserve cultural heritage and boost tourism.
- Actors
- Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar
- Location
- Peshawar, Pakistan
- Project Cost
- ₹70 million
- Completion Time
- Two years
- Oversight
- Directorate of Archaeology and Museums
- Funding Source
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government
- Heritage Status
- Declared a national heritage site in 2014
Sources
Renovation work begins at Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor's houses in Pakistan
Renovation work begins at Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor’s houses in Pakistan
Renovation work begins at Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor's houses in Pakistan - Telegraph India
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Renovation work begins at Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor's houses in Pakistan
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