Peshawar:
The owner of Indian film legend Raj Kapoor’s ancestral property in Peshawar has refused to sell the constructing at the price fixed by the provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, saying the prime-place home has been severely undervalued.
Earlier in the month, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had authorized the release of Rs 1.5 crore for Kapoor’s ancestral property, with the aim to turn it into a museum in honour of the film star.
Haji Ali Sabir, the present owner of the haveli, in a chat with a private news channel on Wednesday, flatly refused to sell the home at Rs 1.5 crore.
“Even half a Marla land in the area is not available for Rs 1.5 crore. How can I sell the six-marla property for Rs 1.5 crore?” he mentioned.
Marla, a conventional unit of location applied in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, is thought of as equal to 272.25 square feet or 25.2929 square metres.
Mr Sabir mentioned the suitable valuation of the home is Rs 200 crore.
Raj Kapoor’s ancestral property, recognized as Kapoor Haveli, is situated in the fabled Qissa Khwani Bazar. It was constructed among 1918 and 1922 by the legendary actor’s grandfather Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor.
Raj Kapoor and his uncle Trilok Kapoor had been born right here. The constructing has been declared national heritage by the provincial government.