Exclusive! Saira Banu: We will have a quiet birthday for Dilip Saheb with our friends and family | Hindi Movie News


Legendary actor Dilip Kumar turns 98 today. While his lovely wife Saira Banu plans a special party for the veteran actor each year, this year he reveals that there will be no major celebrations due to the pandemic and the personal loss they have suffered from the passing of Dilip Kumar’s brothers Ahsan and Aslam. .

Speaking exclusively to ETimes, Saira Banu said: “I did not celebrate Eid, Diwali or any festival this year due to the human losses we have suffered this year due to the fatal flu epidemic. We have also had two tragedies in the family: Saheb’s younger siblings Ahsan and Aslam, who were victims of COVID-19. We will have a quiet birthday with our friends and family with supporters who will stay home and pray and wish us from the safety of their homes. ”

Dilip Kumar’s film production ‘Ganga Jamuna’ also recently completed 50 years. Sharing memories of the film, the ace actress added, “’Ganga Jamuna’ is very special to both of us. It was Saheb’s pet project and he met opposition from many who thought the story would not work. He stood firm and encouraged by his belief in himself, his intuition, and his instinctive judgment of the audience’s response to the unconventional topic. He went ahead and did it. ”

He elaborated further, adding, “Every scene in Ganga Jamuna has been fascinating to me. I can watch the movie as many times as I want and still not be able to point to a scene and say ‘This is the best scene!’ Every scene is perfect. ”

“If you subscribe to the idea that the classic status of a film comes from unforgettable moments in its narrative, then you must recognize that every moment of the film is appreciated not only by me, its most ardent fan, but also by such serious actors. like Kamal. Haasan and Amitabh Bachchan ”, he concluded.

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