The Qissa Khwani or Kissa Khwani Bazaar is a bazaar in Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
The bazaar still features examples of traditional style architecture.
Some older buildings have been renovated and altered
British Indian Army soldiers in Peshawar during the 1930 massacre
Muhammad Yusuf Khan, known professionally as Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor, writer and film producer best known for his work in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in Hindi cinema,
Qissa Khwani Bazaar
…is famous for Chai and Qehwa houses, and also because several famous Indian movie actors have origins and family ties in the region. Indian film actor Dilip Kumar was born in Qissa Khwani Bazaar on or about 11 December 1922. He belonged to Awan family. Actor Raj Kapoor and his uncle, actor Trilok Kapoor were also…
Kumar in Jwar Bhata, his first film.
Kumar with his wife Saira Banu in 2007
Kumar hosting his Bangladeshi friends Annisul Huq and A. K. A. Firoze Noon at his home in Bombay.