Saira Banu remembers Dharmendra as family: 'Dilip sahab considered him a younger brother'
Saira Banu remembers Dharmendra as family: 'Dilip sahab considered him a younger brother'
MUMBAI: (Nov 24) Dharmendra and Dilip Kumar were like brothers who loved playing badminton and were foodies at heart, veteran actor Saira Banu said on Monday remembering her co-star of "Aadmi Aur Insaan" co-star.
In their lifetime, Dharmendra and Dilip Kumar starred together on two occasions -- first in Dharmendra's only Bengali film "Paari" (1966) and then in its 1972 remake "Anokha Milan". In both films, Dilip Kumar had cameo appearances.
Dharmendra often cited Dilip Kumar's 1948 film "Shaheed" for inspiring him to become an actor. And when he joined movies, he became friends with the matinee star, who died in 2021 at the age of 98.
