On Dilip Kumar’s third death anniversary, Saira Banu shared an emotional note on Instagram.
In her post, she recounted a few anecdotes and revealed that the iconic actor "suffered from severe insomnia."
Her note read, “You see, Sahib (Dilip Kumar) was the greatest actor of all time.
Saira Banu also shared that Dilip Kumar had a good relationship with the country's first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, as well as other notable figures from various fields.
Born on December 11, 1922, Dilip Kumar began his acting career with the 1944 film Jwar Bhata.
On Dilip Kumar’s third death anniversary, Saira Banu shared an emotional note on Instagram. In her post, she recounted a few anecdotes and revealed that the iconic actor "suffered from severe insomnia."
Her note read, “You see, Sahib (Dilip Kumar) was the greatest actor of all time. He had absolutely everything at his disposal, yet not many people know that he suffered from severe insomnia. Before our marriage, even after taking pills, he would remain awake until dawn. However, once we got married and became indispensable to each other, he started sleeping just in time. He even gave me a cute nickname, endearingly saying, ‘Saira, you are my sleeping pill, you are my pillow.’ To this day, I burst into laughter remembering the charm with which he would say it (sic).”
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Adding, the veteran actor recalled another funny anecdote and wrote, “There was another memorable incident when he wrote me a note. He had a deep appreciation for music and would often have a whole Darbar set up in our home, witnessing the magic created by the artists. Sahib, ever so efficiently, would often sneak away from the Darbar to get some sleep. On one such evening, despite managing to sneak away, he found himself unable to sleep without me. So, he penned a note saying, “Feeling sleepy, what do you suggest, Aunty? Yours 100 per cent (sic).”
Saira shared a picture of the note along with the caption.
Saira Banu also shared that Dilip Kumar had a good relationship with the country's first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, as well as other notable figures from various fields.
Towards the end, she mentioned that she is writing the note to express love to all his admirers and well-wishers.
“I am expressing my Love by writing this note to thank all of his admirers and fans, well-wishers, dearest friends and family who take the trouble of sending us lovely messages on occasion. It makes me happy that they all remember our important dates and pray for his well-being in the hereafter for Dilip Sahib is an inspiration for Six generations of actors as also for the coming generations,” her note concluded.
Born on December 11, 1922, Dilip Kumar began his acting career with the 1944 film Jwar Bhata. He went on to star in numerous classics, including ‘Jugnu’, ‘Andaz’, ‘Aan’, ‘Mughal-E-Azam’ and more. He died on July 7, 2021.
