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BollywoodNews: Raj Kapoor & Dilip Kumar's Ancestral Home Would Be Converted to Museums In Pakistan6/9/2021 Raj Kapoor is known as the greatest showman in the history of Indian cinema. Dilip Kumar is regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema. Both these stars of Indian Cinema ruled the hearts of the audience and the critics all through the ‘50s. They shared a close friendship although many media houses ran stories of their rivalry. But they were friends even before coming to Bombay from their Peshawar days.
Two of the pillars of Bollywood shared the same motherland although they shifted to India in their teens only. Raj Kapoor’s and Dilip Kumar’s ancestral home in Pakistan witnesses quite a footfall for their widespread popularity. And now on 1st June, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government of Pakistan approved the purchase of the ancestral home of Bollywood legends Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar for converting them into museums. Raj Kapoor laid the foundation of RK Films - a film production house that made movies on various social issues and spoke about our rich culture too. He is also responsible for the popularity of Indian Cinema abroad. Raj Kapoor is worshipped in Russia even today. His ancestral home is known as Kapoor Haveli and that is situated in Qissa Khwani Bazaar. Dilip Kumar’s house is 100 years old and is located in the same locality. This house was declared a National Heritage in 2014. Do you want to know the price of those houses? The price has been determined following a report of the Communication & Works Department. Raj Kapoor’s house was priced at Rs. 1,50,00,000 while Dilip Kumar’s house was priced at Rs. 80,56,000. These two stars shared a special connection. At the time when Raj Kapoor was admitted to AIIMS and was in a coma, Dilip Kumar was attending an event in Pakistan. Upon arrival, he met Raj Kapoor in the hospital, and holding his hand, he reminisced of all the bazaars and kebabs that they both enjoyed on the streets of Peshawar. Dilip Saab even said that he had brought the scent of his favorite Kebabs from Pakistan. The legacy of Raj Kapoor is carried forward by his grandchildren - Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Aadar Jain, and Armaan Jain. (Watch Kareena Kapoor movies on Mzaalo for free. Download this free movie watching app for your android or iOS and win reward coins from Zivame, Healthkart, 1mg, etc. Mzaalo also has the best Ranbir Kapoor movies online in full HD and you cannot miss them.) As per the latest reports, Dilip Kumar is currently at the hospital for some breathing related issues. We wish him a speedy recovery!
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