Dilip Kumar wanted to send Saira Banu to school every time she wore salwar-kameez, wanted her to wear ‘fluffy’ sarees: ‘That make you seem more substantial’

Dilip Kumar preferred to see Saira Banu in sarees and not salwar-kameez. He believed that the actress looked younger in salwar kameez.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | July 8, 2023 01:15 PM IST

3 min read

Saira Banu shared a social media about her late husband Dilip Kumar.

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After making her Instagram debut on Friday, veteran Bollywood star Saira Banu shared a post on Saturday, in which she revealed how her late husband and legendary Bollywood star, Dilip Kumar preferred to see her in sarees, and not salwar-kameez. He believed that the actress looked younger in salwar kameez.

While sharing an endearing picture of her ‘Sahib’, Saira Banu revealed that the late actor mostly wore white shirts. But one day, at her request, he wore a yellow shirt. In return, he wanted Saira to wear a ‘fluffy saree’ as he believed she looked “more substantial” in those.

In the caption of her post, Saira wrote, “Sahib preferably always wore white in this Jodhpuri collar kind of “Bush” shirts… I requested and got around him to please wear a few colour shades In his shirts… here he is laughing at me saying look! I am wearing a colour… a yellow that you like Saira… but on condition that you promise to wear fluffy Organdy sarees that make you seem more substantial! Not salwar kameez that makes me want to send you to school again!”

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As Saira shared the post, many Instagram users expressed their love for the late legendary actor. One of them commented, “We will miss him always 💔 I love to watch his movies even now and I’ll always be his fan till my last breath ❤️ gem of Bollywood “kohinoor” 🥲💔.” Another added, “Thanks @sairabanu ji for sharing this Wonderful memories of Saheb with us 💘.” A fan wrote, “What a royal personality.” There were many who dropped hearts emoji in the comments section.

Saira Banu, on Friday, which marked the second death anniversary of Dilip Kumar, also revealed that she is yet to come to terms with his death.

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She shared a note with News18 and said that she “can feel him all the time.” She wrote that she finds it difficult to watch his films and songs on screen, and in particular, she had a hard time watching Devdas as that was the film which made her fall in love with him at the age of 12.

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