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On Dilip Kumar’s birth anniversary, Saira Banu recollects how actor vanished as a person for his roles

IANS | December 11, 2025 12:53 PM

MUMBAI: Veteran actress Saira Banu has shared a special message for her late husband, the legendary actor Dilip Kumar on his birth anniversary.

On Thursday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a series of throwback videos in which one could see the effortless camaraderie between the couple.

She also penned a long note in the caption, as she shared how the actor would vanish as a human being and let the character speak when he prepared for any role.

She wrote, “My dearest Yousuf Saab, Every year, when this day returns, it brings with it a gentle stirring in my heart… a mourn of all the seasons I have watched you live, not merely as an artist for the world, but as the finest human being I have ever known. People often speak of you as an institution, a phenomenon, a genius beyond comparison and they are right”.

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