It is said that when we fall in love age, weight, and height are just numbers, which doesn't really matter to us. And this stands true for the evergreen couple of Bollywood, Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu. The duo have an age difference of 22 years, but it never became a problem in their marital bliss of 53 years. The gorgeous Saira Banu has always been a pillar of support in the life of Dilip Kumar and there was never a day when they had fought. (Recommend Read: When Mahendra Singh Dhoni Was In Awe Of His Daughter, Ziva Dhoni Playing With Sushant Singh Rajput)
When Dilip ji fell sick Saira ji had became his strength and had started taking care of him. She keeps good care of her life partner. We remember once Dilip ji had shared an unseen picture of himself with Saira ji. In the monochrome picture, we could see Saira ji a piece of cake to Dilip ji with her own hands. Dilip saab had captioned the picture as "My love and greetings to all of you. God bless."
On September 30, 2020, the evergreen couple, Dilip Kumar gave a sweet treat to his fans. He took to his Twitter handle and shared a beautiful picture with his gorgeous wife, Saira ji. In the picture, we can see the duo twinning in pink and enjoying their time in a lush green garden. Sharing the picture, Dilip ji tweeted, "Pink. Favorite shirt. God’s mercy upon all of us." Check it out below:
Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar has been redefining love for generations. For those who don't know, Saira Banu's mother, Naseem Banu had played Cupid between the couple. She had introduced them to each other and had tried to bring them together. After falling for each other, Dilip Kumar had proposed her. At the mere age of 22, Saira ji had tied the knot with 44-year-old Dilip ji in 1966. And rest, as we all know, is history! (Also Read: Gurmeet Choudhary And Wife, Debina Bonnerjee Test Positive For COVID-19, Are Under Home Quarantine)
We remember in a 2010 interview with The Hindu, Saira ji had talked about the two big dreams of her life. She had stated that she had only dreamt of being famous like her mother and marrying the love of her life, Dilip Kumar. In Saira ji's words, "I had dreamt of only two things in life; to became famous like my mother and marry Dilip Sahab. Allah granted me both, what more could I ask for? Today, Mashallah! I am extremely content with life."
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In an interview with The Quint, Saira ji had talked about her love for Dilip ji. She had revealed, "I have deeply venerated my ammi (Naseem Banu) and Yusuf sahib. My love for sahib can never be measured in words. I was so much in love with him from the very start, at first sight. I have been a classic case of a woman madly in love. Our love’s forever. Around 1970, I had a near-fatal attack of food poisoning. I was flown to the famous London Clinic, where he held on to my hands night and day. He nursed me with devotion. I have learnt caretaking from him and my ammi. Richard Burton was in the adjoining room. My favourite actress Elizabeth Taylor would visit Burton off and on. And saab actually got her to visit me in my room, and say hello. That’s just one of the wow moments in my life, thanks to him." (Don't Miss: On Shaan's 48th Birthday, His Wife, Radhika Mukherji Shares Cute Family Photos With A Touching Note)
Well, Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu's love is an inspiration!
