Saira Banu pays sweet tribute to actress Nanda on her birth anniversary; remembers her as “good encouraging colleague” : Bollywood News

Saira Banu recently took to Instagram to pay a heartfelt tribute to the legendary actress Nanda on her birth anniversary. In a nostalgic post, Saira shared memories of her interactions with Nanda Taai, recounting the years when her mothers, Naseemji, Waheeda Apa, and Sayeeda Apa, were neighbours at Nepean Sea Road.

Saira Banu pays sweet tribute to actress Nanda on her birth anniversary; remembers her as “good encouraging colleague”

The veteran actress began by reminiscing about her first interaction with Nanda, saying “My mother Naseemji, Waheeda Apa, Sayeeda Apa had for years been neighbours at Nepean Sea Road. I had not seen any of Nandaji’s films, except, ‘CHAAR DIWARI’. During the earlier years of my career I would see her at film soirees with Waheeda Aapa and we would occasionally sometimes run into each other like this. (This would be around 1972 – 1973). Many years later there was a request from Mrs. Sayeeda Rehman (Waheeda Aapa’s sister) invited me for the inauguration of her flower shop at her home and also that she needed a telephone line to be put up there. It was the year 1980 – 1981, the year of the Sheriff for Sahib and his office managed to help her with this immediately.”

Saira Banu then reflected on Nanda’s stellar career, adding “She told me that throughout her career she never minded working with new heroes. In fact, like a good encouraging colleague she patiently and diligently guided them in their work literally holding their hands and leading them through the paces of their work to achieve their goals of establishing themselves as popular heroes."

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Promising more stories of the precious moments of sisterhood she shared with Nanda Taai in, Saira Banu’s heart-touching tribute serves to remind us of the precious bond the actor of the golden era of Bollywood shared, highlighting the challenges faced by actresses like Nanda who played an important role in shaping the industry we see today.

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