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On the occasion of late legendary actor Dilip Kumar’s 101st birth anniversary, Saira Banu took to Instagram to share a touching video. Encapsulating moments from the late actor’s past birthdays, the clip also features Bollywood stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, late filmmaker Yash Chopra, Shatrughan Sinha, Aamir Khan, late actor Rishi Kapoor, and his son Ranbir Kapoor, who joined together to celebrate these special occasions. Additionally, Saira shared glimpses of old greeting cards she had personally given to Dilip on his birthdays.
The veteran actor also penned a long note remembering the legendary actor. 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.”
Expressing gratitude for the overwhelming birthday wishes, Saira wrote, ” Now the Birthday greetings and cheer keep pouring in with messages of love and remembrance in a million ways, be it through offerings of beautiful Sketches, Cards, Paintings and umpteen messages of love and dedication that give me emotional goose pimples.”
She added, “All this for “The Ultimate Actor” who has been a source of inspiration for generations of actors who have been inspired to touch the zenith of their accomplishments by Dilip Sahib who has not just been the greatest actor ever but also a very great human being.”
Saira Banu also described being married to Dilip Kumar as living a dream and wrote, “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. Now imagine waking up from a deep slumber and discovering a handwritten note that said, ‘Saira, I shall return in 45 minutes, Love Yousuf.’ I wonder what an absolute delight it was to express love to your significant other in the times when mobile phones did not exist. 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 her heartfelt note by reflecting on Dilip’s birthdays, expressing how she would meticulously select the most exquisite greeting cards for his special day. 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! ❤️ #HappyBirthdayDilipKumar #happy101birthday.”
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