Post-break up Dev Anand called her a coward. At that time, he certainly loved her more than anything in the world. Suraiya, in her interview to Stardust in 1972, had poured her heart out and reminisced many moments of their love story. She recalled what Dev had told her, “The only religion is love. Don’t let social barriers or family influence your heart.” But despite all his efforts, she refused to marry him, a decision which she regretted all her life!