The Cultural Heritage Council (CHC) of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has decided to celebrate Dilip Kumar’s 90th birthday. The council will hold the celebration in the legend’s home town Peshawar for the very first time.
The birthday celebrations for the renowned Bollywood actor, whose birth name is Muhammad Yusuf Khan, will be held at the Peshawar Press Club on December 11 at 2 pm.
The council has issued invitations to lawyers, journalists and the showbiz fraternity, which includes people from TV and radio. However, people participating in the programme belong to almost every walk of life.
The actor, belonging to Indian film industry and a former Member of Parliament, made his debut with the movie Jwar Bhata. He is known as ‘Tragedy King’, and was described as “the ultimate method actor” by Indian film-maker Satyajit Ray.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 9th, 2012.
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