Saira Banu recalls Dilip Kumar’s offer for special appearance in Duniya; says, “I had given up my acting work”

Saira Banu shares Dilip Kumar's surprise for her Duniya cameo and praises Yash Johar.

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -

September 18, 2023 - 4:44 PM IST

Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu co-starred in several films, including the movie Duniya. Produced by Yash Johar's Dharma Productions, this film featured a cameo appearance by the seasoned actress, who had retired from acting following her marriage to Sahib. Talking about the same, Saira Banu shared an anecdote on social media.

Saira Banu recalls Dilip Kumar’s offer for special appearance in Duniya; says, “I had given up my acting work”

Sharing throwback pictures, Saira Banu captioned, “To think of ‘DUNIYA’ release this day is to welcome a hundred beautiful memories. Years before I starred in this as ‘Special Guest Appearance’ when I had given up my acting work, which was my love, because I was not getting enough time to be at home to share the beautiful life I had embarked upon by being fortunate enough and blessed by God to have married Dilip Sahib the Emperor.”

Talking about Yash Johar, Banu wrote, “This was a film under the illustrious ‘Dharma Productions’ headed by Yash Johar, father of Karan Johar, who was a celebrated producer of the film industry and irreplaceable loving friend to Sahib and our entire family. I can never forget his largesse of heart when he went out of his way to help each and every one of his friends when they were in a quandary especially with health problems. To quote a few incidents my mother Naseem Banuji suffered with Asthma and the specific medications desired that time would come from abroad, either London or America because those weren't available in our country. He would be ‘Santa Claus’ just coming into our home and bringing in the desired medicines with a snap of a finger it would seem! Similarly some oils and tablets were desired for Sahib and the same surprise would be repeated for the requirement.”

Sharing an incident, the actress further added, “Once we were travelling to America and can you believe it in the same flight Yashji was carrying a Blood Sample in his hands for a celebrated friend whom the world knows, to be processed for a particular test which could not be processed here at home in Bombay at that time. He was one in a million friend, compassionate and an extraordinarily caring human being.”

Saira Banu further added, “One sunny morning when I was sharing my cup of tea with Sahib he smiled at me and said ‘Saira I know that you have stopped working so that we share this precious time to lull over happily together over a cup of tea. These precious moments could not have been possible if you had been away somewhere’. Then he proceeded to give me the surprise of surprises, he said that he would like me to do a ‘Special Appearance’ which depicted his wife in the film, Yash Johar’s ‘DUNIYA” for which he was shooting.”

“I have an anecdote to share about 'DUNIYA' which I will post tomorrow,” concluded the actress.

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For the unversed, Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar tied the knot on October 11, 1966, and the couple were together for over five decades. Dilip Kumar passed away on July 7, 2021 due to old age ailments and prolonged illness.

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