On the occasion of the late legendary actor Dilip Kumar’s 101st birth anniversary, his wife and actress Saira Banu took to Instagram to share a heart-warming video, which has moments from the late actor’s past birthdays. The clip also features Bollywood sensations such as Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, late filmmaker Yash Chopra, Shatrughan Sinha, Aamir Khan, late actor Rishi Kapoor, and Ranbir Kapoor. Not only that, Saira also shared glimpses of old birthday greeting cards she had personally given to the 'Saudagar' actor.
The veteran actress also penned a long note on Instagram to wish him. She wrote, “Once more it is December the 11th, the day of days when the skies are blue with a smattering of dreams like puffy white clouds that seem to be dancing in the skies with happiness and exaltation. The whole house used to be flooded with so many flowers…that it seemed as though we had stepped into the Garden Of Eden.”
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She also described what it was like being married to Dilip Kumar. “Being wed to the Shahenshah himself was akin to living a dream of my childhood; he proved to be the most wondrous husband one could ever entreat. I recall Sahib would often scribe short notes to me, and in response to his endearing gestures, I would reciprocate via notes .... I have lived and experienced an eternity full of love and warmth with Dilip Sahib while he was around, and to this day, the essence of his love surrounds me in the best way possible.”
She concluded by expressing how she would select the most exquisite greeting cards for all his birthdays. She wrote, “Likewise, on Sahib’s birthday, I would procure the most exquisite and carefully selected greeting cards to honor his special day. As a man as remarkably extraordinary as Dilip Sahib, he deserved nothing less. I always tried to be a devoted wife to him, and I found immense joy in his chivalrous nature, which unfailingly filled my life with happiness. Happy Birthday Yousuf Sahib!"
Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar got married in October 1966 and have no children together. The 'Padosan' actress often takes to Instagram to take a trip down memory lane and posts about their relationship together, in turn, keeping the late star’s memories alive.
