The residents of Peshawar have hailed Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif’s move to turn legendary actor Dilip Kumar’s ancestral house here into a museum though archaeological officials regard the proposal as ‘unfeasible’.
‘We greatly appreciate the announcement made by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif regarding declaration of Dilip Kumar’s house in Peshawar as ‘national heritage’,’ said Adil Zareef, of Sarhad Conservation Network.
Adil said it is a matter of pride for the people of Pakistan that top Bollywood stars belonged to Peshawar before they migrated to India. Kumar’s 130 square metre ancestral home is located in Peshawar’s famous Qisa Khawani Bazaar and is in a shabby condition. The house has been declared as a national heritage by PM Sharif who has ordered authorities to acquire the dilapidated property and convert it into a museum, hoping the move would bring both closer. The government is planning to invite Kumar and his family members after converting the house into a museum.
‘We greatly appreciate the announcement made by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif regarding declaration of Dilip Kumar’s house in Peshawar as ‘national heritage’,’ said Adil Zareef, of Sarhad Conservation Network.
Adil said it is a matter of pride for the people of Pakistan that top Bollywood stars belonged to Peshawar before they migrated to India. Kumar’s 130 square metre ancestral home is located in Peshawar’s famous Qisa Khawani Bazaar and is in a shabby condition. The house has been declared as a national heritage by PM Sharif who has ordered authorities to acquire the dilapidated property and convert it into a museum, hoping the move would bring both closer. The government is planning to invite Kumar and his family members after converting the house into a museum.