Which Bollywood actors are from Pakistan?

When it comes to Bollywood artists' connection with Pakistan, not only Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan are Indian actors whose hometown is in Pakistan, but also other Bollywood artists in the list, including Dev Anand, Bilraj Sahni and Sunil Dutt.

Dilip Kumar:

The home of legendary Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar is located in the Khudadad neighborhood of the historic Qissa Khawani Bazaar in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The area was once a residential area but has now become a business hub.

Actor Dilip Kumar was born in the same house on December 11, 1922 but in 1930 he left his hometown and moved to Mumbai, India where he started his career.

After moving to Mumbai, Dilip Kumar visited his ancestral home in 1988, and in 1997, Dilip Kumar was awarded Pakistan's highest civilian honor, the Nishan-e-Imtiaz.

On the other hand, in 2013, the house of the Indian actor was declared a national heritage site by the federal government.

Raj Kapoor's mansion:

Kapoor Haveli is located in the Dilgaran area of ​​Peshawar. A generation of the Kapoor family who gave many famous superstars to the Indian film industry was born in this Haveli.

Speaking of the construction of Kapoor Haveli, this ancient mansion was built by Diwan Kapoor, the father of Raj Kapoor, but after the partition of the subcontinent, the family moved to India.

Shahrukh Khan:

Like other Indian legendary actors, Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan's ancestral home is located in Peshawar. Shah Rukh's father Taj Muhammad Khan was born in this house in Peshawar while Shah Rukh Khan spent many days of his youth in this house. I had passed.

At present his cousin Noor Jahan resides in this ancestral home of Shah Rukh Khan who has also visited Mumbai several times to visit his cousin. Along with Noor Jahan also resides in this house his 12 year old son whom he named. Shah Rukh Khan has kept it.

Dev Anand:

Dharmadev Pashuri Anand is one of the legendary actors of Bollywood. He is an Indian actor who was born on September 26, 1923 in Shakargarh area of ​​Punjab province of Pakistan (now Narowal district).

Dev Anand belonged to a wealthy family in British India. His father Pashuri Lal Anand was an advocate.

Dev Anand completed his MA in English Literature from Government College Lahore and after completing his education, Dev Anand turned to the film world of Mumbai in 1946 where he raised the banner of his popularity.

Bilraj Sahni:

Bilraj Sahni was a well-known Indian film and stage actor who was born and raised in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on May 1, 1913, before the partition of India.

He studied English Literature from Government College University (Lahore). After completing his master's degree in English literature from Lahore, he moved back to Rawalpindi where he started his family business.

In the late 1930s, Bilraj Sahni moved to India from Rawalpindi with his wife. As Bilraj Sahni had always been interested in acting, he started his acting career with the Indian People's Theater Association (IPT). He started his film career in 1946.

Indian actor Bilraj Sahni, who made a name for himself on the stage and in the film world, passed away in 1973.

Sunil Dutt:

Well known Bollywood actor and Sanjay Dutt's father Sunil Dutt is also from Pakistan. He was born on June 6, 1929 in Jhelum, Pakistan.

Sunil Dutt has made many historical films including Mother India, Neighborhood, Sajata, My Shadow, Johnny Dashman and Milan.

Sunil Dutt worked with all the major productions and directors of his time, his last film was Mana Bhai MBBS in which he worked with his son Sanjay Dutt.