Lost in the storm
A piece of cinematic history has taken a hit. A portion of legendary actor Raj Kapoor’s ancestral haveli in Peshawar collapsed after heavy rains and a strong earthquake on Friday night. The century-old Kapoor haveli, declared a national heritage site in 2016, suffered structural damage after rains weakened the building, with tremors further destabilising its fragile structure.
The Kapoor haveli in Peshawar. Pics/X
Shakeel Waheedullah, secretary of the heritage council in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, confirmed that a section of the wall caved in, raising concerns about the safety of what remains. The house, built by Prithviraj Kapoor’s father, Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor, between 1918 and 1922, is also where Raj Kapoor and his uncle Trilok Kapoor were born. A piece of history, quite literally, hanging by a thread.
The Kapoor haveli, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, was declared a national heritage site by the Pakistan government in 2016.
‘Emosanal Attyachaar’ ko ‘Nayan Tarase’
Mahie Gill and Abhay Deol in ‘Dev D’
If that title doesn’t already hit you with nostalgia, here’s more. Anurag Kashyap’s cult classic Dev D (2009) is heading back to theatres. The Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill, and Kalki Koechlin-starrer — the modern retelling of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Devdas — will re-release on April 26 in select cinemas.
Anurag Kashyap
Anurag says the experience feels “special”, insisting it’s a film “meant to be watched collectively”. With Amit Trivedi’s music and Rajeev Ravi’s visuals driving the narrative, this one isn’t meant for a quiet, solo watch. So, who’s queuing up?
