January 17th, 2009
It was a dream project of Raj Kapoor, and granddaughter Kareena Kapoor has taken the onus on her shoulders to turn it into a reality.
The actor is currently hunting for a prime plot to construct a school for special children. This is the first time that a reigning Bollywood star is constructing such a school and will be built in Mumbai without any aid from the government or an NGO.
Though Kareena might accept technical and expert support from NGOs working in this field, she plans to build the school with her own money. Sister Karisma is also pulling in her resources to help Kareena lick this project into shape.
According to sources, "Kareena and Karisma want the school to come up in the next couple of years but it all depends on how fast they are able to zero in on the land. She needs a couple of acres in a good location. She is determined to put in as much money as it takes. She has set aside Rs15 crore for the land."
Kareena has been talking about "this dream" of hers after watching Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par but she has never spoken about it publicly. She had earlier evinced an interest in a Yoga training centre but now wants to put all those plans on hold for this school.
"It's true that I want to build a school for special children. I also want to have something for underprivileged children as well. I can't go into details yet as there is a lot of work that needs to be done on this front," says Kareena.
In all probability, the school will be named after Raj Kapoor.
