​Pak govt takes possession of ancestral homes of Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar in Peshawar

The ancestral homes of Bollywood legends Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar were taken under the possession of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Archaeology and Museums on Tuesday.

Deputy Commissioner of Peshawar issued a notification of the transfer of the ownership of both properties located in the old city to the Archaeology Department, reported Dawn.

The provincial government had announced in September last year that it would acquire both properties and turn them into museums after restoration.

Director (Archaeology) Dr Abdul Samad told Dawn that the Directorate took possession of both properties from their current owners after their ownership was transferred to the provincial government.

Under the award, Raj Kapoor's haveli in Dhaki Dalgaran area was valued at Rs 11.5 million and Dilip Kumar's ancestral residence in Mohallah Khudad at Rs 7.2 million.

Both properties have been valued at Rs 1.5 million per marla.