Daily Times

The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has fixed the price for purchase of Bollywood legends, Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar’s ancestral homes in Peshawar. According to an official statement, secretary of the Archeological Department has approved funds for the purchase of houses of the two Indian actors.

While the price of Raj Kapoor’s house has been fixed at Rs 15 million, the price of Dilip Kumar’s house has been fixed at Rs 8 million.

While the price of Raj Kapoor’s house has been fixed at Rs 15 million, the price of Dilip Kumar’s house has been fixed at Rs 8 million

The statement adds that the total sum of money approved by the department is fixed at Rs 23 million, 57 thousand.

The money will be provided to the district administration for purchase of houses soon, it was further revealed.

The district administration will then ensure the payment of both houses to their respective owners.

Earlier, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government said it has decided to buy and restore the houses of Bollywood icons Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor.

The decision to purchase the properties came after the provincial government said it will turn the historic homes into museums.