Dilip Kumar And Raj Kapoor within the body. (Courtesy: Saira Banu)

New Delhi:

Another day, one other priceless submit by veteran actress Saira Banu. The 78-year-old has been sharing main throwback moments that includes her husband, Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar, and his celebrity mates on Instagram. Saira Banu’s newest submit featured two legends of Indian cinema — Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor. In the pic, Raj Kapoor is seen enjoying the harmonium as Dilip Kumar cheers and whistles for him. Saira Banu, in her elaborate be aware, spoke about their friendship. She mentioned that the 2 actors had been childhood mates. The actress wrote, “They were both born in Peshawar, their native city and as they grew up, they studied at “Khalsa College”, in Bombay. Later on, they spent days of their adolescence at “Bombay Talkies” the place they labored below the scrutinising care and steering of stalwarts like Devika Rani, the proprietor, Shashadhar Mukherji, producer and the elite firm of celebrity Ashok Kumar.” 

Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor “ loved each other in the same measure as they loved their own siblings,” she added. The two shared their “thoughts, emotions and secret aspirations more with each other than perhaps anyone in their own respective families.”

Talking about their sturdy bond and deep-rooted love, Saira Banu mentioned, “If Raj [Kapoor] ji were in London and [Dilip Kumar]Sahib phoned that he was needed here in town for some important function, Raj [Kapoor] ji would think nothing of just flying back immediately, this was the love and respect they had for each other.”

Saira Banu added that Raj Kapoor and Shahi Kapoor danced “all the way from [Dilip Kumar] Sahib’s house to my house at our marriage.”

Saira Banu has additionally addressed Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor’s “professional rivalry”. She mentioned, “Of course, they had their professional rivalry, and it would have been abnormal if they did not compete as professionals, but the beauty of it was that they hated to see each other fail or fall from their respective positions as “Superstars”. They had been immensely pleased with one another in a loving method.” 

Recalling an occasion, Saira Banu mentioned that on the discharge of Dilip Kumar’s Shakti Raj Kapoor despatched a bouquet of roses with a particular be aware that mentioned “Long Live The King”. Shakti, by Ramesh Sippy, was launched in 1982. It additionally featured Amitabh Bachchan, Smita Patil and Anil Kapoor. 

Saira Banu additionally spoke in regards to the time when Raj Kapoor “ suddenly had a cardiac stroke” and was admitted to a hospital in Delhi. She mentioned, “The very day Dilip Sahib returned to India, took a flight to Delhi, and was rushed to the hospital. He mentioned to Raj Ji “I have just come back from Peshawar’ and brought back the ‘Khushboo’ of Chapli Kebabs to tempt you. We will go together and walk through the bazaar as we used to and enjoy the Kebabs and Rotis. Raj wake up and stop acting. I know you are a great actor, but you have to take me with you to the courtyard of the house in Peshawar”. Dilip Sahib’s voice was now choking, and tears were streaming down as he spoke to his dearest friend, lying unconscious on the bed.”

Before this, Saira Banu shared a picture of Dilip Kumar with legendary actor Ashok Kumar and spoke about the bond the two shared in a long note. 

 

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