Simi Garewal Hopes Ranbir Kapoor Could Inaugurate Raj Kapoor’s Ancestral Home In Pakistan Amid Plans Of Converting The Haveli Into A Museum

Bollywood legends Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar were both born and raised in Peshawar before the Partition and they migrated to Mumbai later. Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar’s ancestral homes are still there in Pakistan, and they were built years ago. While they are in a dilapidated condition now, the Pakistan government has decided to restore them and is planning to convert them into museums. Simi Garewal is delighted as she read about this, and hopes that Ranbir Kapoor inaugurates Raj Kapoor’s ancestral home.

Simi Garewal took to her Twitter and while reacting to an article about the Department of Archaeology in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa planning to convert the ancestral homes of Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar into museums, she wrote that it is ‘heartening’ to find out about this, and that if Raj Kapoor’s grandson  Ranbir Kapoor could inaugurate Raj Kapoor’s ancestral home in Peshawar, it would be the life cycle of cultural heritage.

“So heartening to know that the erstwhile homes of Raj Kapoor & Dilip Kumar in Peshawar will be turned into museums after 100 years! How wonderful if #RanbirKapoor could inaugurate it! It would be the life cycle of a cultural heritage!” read Simi Garewal’s tweet.

Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar’s ancestral homes had been in dilapidated condition as they were neglected for decades.  Dilip Kumar had expressed his happiness as the news of the restoration of his home surfaced. In September, he shared a few pictures of the ancestral home, and tweeted, “Thank you for sharing this. Requesting all in #Peshawar to share photos of my ancestral house (if you’ve clicked the pic) and tag #DilipKumar.” ALSO READ: Saira Banu Overwhelmed With Pakistan Government's Decision To Take Over Dilip Kumar’s Ancestral Home Located In Their Territory