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Renovation of Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor’s Peshawar Homes Begins

Backed by World Bank funding, the two-year project aims to convert the colonial-era structures into museums that will anchor a heritage tourism push

Bollywood Legends Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor's Pakistan Homes To Become Museums. Deets Inside
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Overview

  • Work began on July 28 under a two-year, Rs 70 million plan funded by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government
  • The Directorate of Archaeology and Museums will oversee structural and aesthetic restoration of the early 20th-century houses
  • The restored sites will serve as museums dedicated to Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar’s lives and careers
  • The project builds on their 2014 designation as national heritage sites by then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
  • Officials say the initiative will generate local jobs and leverage cultural links to attract tourists