Saira Banu shares BTS moments from Dilip Kumar starrer Bairaag on film’s 47th anniversary; see post

Veteran actress Saira Banu continues to treat her online followers with delightful glimpses of her illustrious past. Keeping up with this tradition, Saira Banu recently shared behind-the-scenes pictures from the iconic film Bairaag, directed by Asit Sen, which marks its 47th anniversary today.

 

Saira Banu shares BTS moments from Dilip Kumar starrer Bairaag on film’s 47th anniversary; see post

 

Accompanying the images, Saira Banu penned an extensive note, offering insights into the film's characters and the challenges faced during its production. She particularly highlighted her husband, legendary actor Dilip Kumar's portrayal of dual roles, stating, “‘BAIRAAG’” offered Dilip Sahib a field day in displaying his wide range of able histrionics. Here was the opportunity for Dilip Sahib to play the Father to a pair of Twin Sons who in the story are separated early in childhood. One is a sophisticated, flirtatious eligible Don-Juan…This is Sanjay who is flirting around and romancing Leena Chandravarkar and Helenji at the same time, and the other role is of Bhola the indispensable simple household help in the big Zamindar family where he serves but has grown into a family member with them.”

 

Saira Banu delved into the dynamics of the characters, emphasizing Bhola's blindness and his complicated relationship with the heroine, “Bhola is blind, he cannot see. He is particularly at logger-heads with the heroine ‘Choti Maalkin’ who leaves no opportunity to irritate and bother him. I loved this role because in every scene at home it was a different withdrawn relationship and when Bhola was outdoors on some errands ‘Choti Maalkin’ turned into a saucy ‘Banjaran’ (Gypsy) with a flip of her voice and pungent dialogues with Bhola. In actuality she is in love with Bhola who is blind and cannot see. My most favourite scene is when Choti Maalkin descends into the Mandir and finds Bhola praying. Here she declares her love for him to Bhola. It is a poignant moment.”

 

The actress also shared cherished memories from the film's shoot, recalling the extreme cold they endured while filming in Doddabetta peak, in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu. She wrote, “When we were shooting at Doddabetta peak, in the Nilgris District of Tamil Nadu, it was so freezingly cold that our teeth were chattering and we were lapping up a cup of coffee one after another but as soon as one took the cup of coffee out from the restaurant to outdoors 15 Feet away within 2 Minutes the coffee froze into an ice-cream. That was the extent of the cold that we worked in, In fact that's reflected in the second picture, where the Director of Bairaag, Mr. Asit Sen, Dillip Sahib, myself, and the Producer, Mr. Riyaz, are entirely covered in shawls and woollens. With lots of profound memories ‘BAIRAAG’ will always be one of my favourite films, a delight!”

 

 

 

For the unversed, Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar tied the knot on October 11, 1966, when Saira was 22 and Dilip was 44. The couple did not have children, and they were married for 55 years until Dilip’s passing on July 7, 2021, in Mumbai, at the age of 98.

 

Also Read: Saira Banu shares rare video of her wedding to Dilip Kumar on their 57th anniversary: “It’s a real Cinderella Story”

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