When a young Sanjay Dutt ‘proposed’ to Saira Banu: ‘Main Shaila Banu se shaadi karunga’

Saira Banu said that she and Sharmila Tagore were Sanjay Dutt's favourite actresses when he was a young boy.

Saira Banu wished Sanjay Dutt on his 65th birthday with a heartwarming note. (Photos: Saira Banu/ Instagram, Express Archives)

Saira Banu shared a sweet story on the occasion of Sanjay Dutt‘s birthday on Monday, July 29. The yesteryear actor took to Instagram to tell a story of the time when a young Sanjay “proposed” to her. She also said that he has “been like a family” to her and her late husband, the legendary actor Dilip Kumar.

Taking to Instagram stories, Saira shared a picture of Sanjay with Dilip Kumar, and wrote, “@duttsanjay has always been like a family to me. My entire family, starting from Ammaji to Aapaji, to Sahib, and to me, we’ve watched him grow from a tiny toddler into the remarkable person he is today.”

Screenshot of Saira Banu’s Instagram story.

Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar shared a good relationship with Sanjay’s parents, Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt. She further wrote “I still remember when Nargis Aapa would come to our house for functions, and he would accompany her – this cute, good-looking kid…Nargis Ji would then shake his hands and say, ‘Chalo, Saira Ji ko bolo tum kya bolte ho mujhe? (Tell Saira ji, what you keep telling me)’. And then Sanju would look at me and say, ‘Main Shaila Banu se shaadi karunga’ (I’ll marry Saira Banu) in a cute little voice. Hahahah, so adorable! I believe Sharmila Tagore and I were the top favorites of Sanju.”

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She concluded her heartwarming note with, “Many hands make light work’. And we’ve all cherished being part of his journey. He holds a special place in my heart. With all my love and blessings, I wish him a very happy birthday.”

Sanjay Dutt turned 65 on Friday. On the work front, he was last seen doing a cameo in Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan, and will next be seen in filmmaker Prem’s multilingual pan-India film KD – The Devil. The makers of the film unveiled Sanjay Dutt’s first look and introduced him as ‘Dhak Deva’.

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