Dilip Kumar's ancestral home in Pakistan suffers damage due to recent rains

Legendary late actor Dilip Kumar's ancestral home in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, recognised as a national heritage, is close to collapsing due to severe damage inflicted by recent rains.

The torrential downpours have starkly exposed the hollow promises made by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Archive Department regarding the restoration and upkeep of the residence.

Born in 1922 in Mohallah Khudadad, situated at the rear of the historic Qissa Khwani Bazar in Peshawar city, Kumar spent his formative years in this house before relocating to India in 1932.

Designated as Pakistan's national heritage monument on July 13, 2014, by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the house holds significant sentimental value for Kumar, who once visited and tenderly kissed the soil.