Saira Banu

Actress Saira Banu is well known in Indian and Hindi cinema as a successful actress. She was born in India's Mussoorie. When she was just sixteen years old, she started her career in Indian cinema. She made her acting debut as the lead actress in the movie "Junglee".

She received positive feedback for her portrayal and a nomination for best actress from Filmfare. In the next year, she appeared in the movie "shaadi" alongside the well-known actor Dharmendra.

She rose to fame during the following few years thanks to her parts in films like "Padosan," "April Fool," and "Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai." She had been the third highest-earning actress in Hindi film at the time. Her most recent movies were the smash "Faisla," in which she acted with legendary actor Vinod Khanna, and "Duniya," in which she co-starred with her husband. She is the spouse of Dilip Kumar, a well-known Indian actor who is recognized as one of the best in that country's film industry.

About

Saira Banu was born on August 23, 1944, into a Muslim household in Mussorie, British India. Saira Banu was the daughter of Naseem Banu and Mian Ehsan-Ul-Haq. Stage and screen actress Naseem Banu was talented. Sultan Ahmed, her only sibling, died in 2016 and was five years her senior. Her formative years were largely spent in London, United Kingdom. She is 77 years old right now. Dilip Kumar was her husband. In 1966, they got hitched. Saira was 22 years old when Dilip married her, and he was 44. However, Dilip caused trouble, upsetting their happy marriage wed Asma Rehman in 1981 after meeting her at a cricket match in Hyderabad while still married to Saira.

Early life

Banu began working on her Hindi acting debut in 1960 while she was 16 years old. She claimed on a tv channel to have minimal dance experience and only basic skills. Her competitors were all traditionally trained; hence she was not placed in the top division. Banu began taking classes in Kathak and Bharat Natyam and successfully completed her professional training. She started dancing soon after, and her dancing appeared more frequently in her films. Her one and only goal in life have always been to become an almost famous actress. When she and Shammi Kapoor received their first acting roles in Junglee (1961), one's dream came true. She was nominated for Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards for the first time because of this portrayal.

The film's well-known song "Yahoo!! Junglee Kahe Chahe Koi Mujhe ", sung by Mohammad Rafi, was extremely popular. Given his experience in Urdu literature and poetry from Lucknow, Kashmeri Aghajani (also known as Kashmiri and Agha Jani) was the author of Junglee and tutored the actress in Urdu dialogue delivery. She began her great acting career with Junglee. She appeared in several love stories and had the reputation of being a romantic heroine. In the Manmohan Desai-directed movie Bluff Master, she reprised her role as Shammi Kapoor, the first person who inspired her. Jhuk Gaya Aasman and Aayi Milan Ki Bela, both starring Rajendra Kumar, April Fool, Biswajeet, Aao Pyaar Karen, and Shagird, both starring Joy Mukherjee, were some of her most popular movies at this period. Banu and Dev Anand also performed Pyar Mohabbat.

Career

Her next publication after her wedding, Aman (1967), starring Rajendra Kumar, followed such tremendous success. She appeared in Shaadi, Purab Aur Paschim, and Balidan, three movies starring Manoj Kumar. She rose to prominence in the 1968 cult classic Padosan, in which she starred opposite Sunil Dutt, and she proceeded to play the lead role for several more years. Her biggest success came with Navin Nischol in Victoria No. 203. Together with her spouse, she appeared in the films Gopi, Sagina, and Bairaag. Only Gopi achieved box office success. Jwar Bhata, Aadmi Aur Insaan, Resham Ki Dori, Pocket Maar, International Crook, and Chaitali are just a few of the six movies she starred in with Dharmendra, five of which were huge hits.

She stated in an interview that she lamented not getting the chance to work alongside Rajesh Khanna. She said: "I was meant to collaborate with him on Choti Bahu (1971), but I was sick and was unable to. I spent two days shooting with him, and during that time, I discovered that he was a quiet, affable man."

She starred with Vinod Khanna in the well-liked movie Aarop and with Amitabh Bachchan in the hugely popular films Zameer and Hera-Pheri. In 1976, she produced Nehle Pe Dehla, a box office hit with Sunil Dutt as the lead. Other films, such as Faisla, Mera Vachan Geeta Ki Kasam, and Aarambh, have been postponed as a response to a string of failures, including Daaman Aur Aag, Mounto, and Koi Jeeta Koi Haara.

In the movie Duniya (1984), where the song "Teri meri Zindagi" was featured, Banu had a brief cameo appearance alongside her husband. Her final movie was Faisla, which was ultimately produced in 1988.

Top Works

Saira Banu's debut movie, "Junglee," was one of her most significant productions. Subodh Mukherjee produced and directed the movie. She appeared in it with the well-known actor Shammi Kapoor. She portrayed the role of the village doctor's daughter, who finds love with Shekhar, a young guy from an upper-class family. Due to her performance, Banu was nominated for Best Actress by Filmfare.

Another of Banu's notable works, "Padosan," was published in November 1968. The movie, which was directed by Jyoti Swaroop, also featured a number of other well-known actors, such as Sunil Dutt, Mehmood Ali, and Kishore Kumar. The storyline saw Dutt's naïve youthful character Bhola falling in love with his charming but impatient neighbor Bindu. The plot focused on Bhola's efforts to get her gaze. The movie was a great hit and is thought to be among the finest in Hindi Cinema.

Another significant piece of Banu's output is the 1976 crime movie "Hera Pheri." Superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna also appeared in the Prakash Mehra-directed movie. The movie was about best buddies and con artists Ajay and Vijay. When it is found that Ajay's father may have killed Vijay's father, their friendship is thrown into disarray. Amongst the most-watched movies in Hindi cinema, the movie was a huge smash.

Some lesser-known Facts

• Saira Banu doesn't drink or smoke.
• In an Indian household that spoke Urdu, Saira was born.
• Her acting career began in 1961 with the Bollywood film "Junglee," in which she co-starred with Shammi Kapoor, where she was born and nurtured.
• While she was about 22 years old, Yusuf Khan, better known as Dilip Kumar, who's really 22 years older than Saira Banu, proposed to her.
• In 1966, Saira Banu wed actor Dilip Kumar. Despite getting pregnant in 1972, she lost her kid owing to excessive blood pressure. After this tragedy, the couple didn't have any more children.
• Shaheen, Saira's niece, is currently a Bollywood actor. Sumeet Saigal, a Bollywood actor, was her ex-husband; they had a daughter named Sayesha.
• Between 1963 and 1969, Saira Banu was the third-highest compensated actress in Hindi cinema, and between 1971 and 1976, she was the fourth-highest compensated.
• She played the lead role in Padosan, one of the all-time greatest comedies, which included Mehmood and a lengthy list of other funny performers. Mukri, Kishore Kumar, and Sunil Dutt. Kesto Mukherjee and others Every song from the movie was a hit on the charts.
• She was the fashion icon of her day, and her mother, Naseem Bano, made both her gorgeous saris and her iconic jewelry. She looked lovely in both the Indian and Western attire, giving everything she wore an exquisite, refined appearance.
• In her youth, Saira Banu was a huge Dilip Kumar admirer. At that moment, she had two dreams; one was to become a well-known actress, while the other wanted to wed Dilip.
• In his Memoir "The Substance and the Shadow" from 2014; according to Dilip Kumar, in 1972, she fell pregnant with their son; however, in the eighth month of her pregnancy, she experienced high blood pressure, and the physicians were unable to rescue the infant since the umbilical cord had strangled it. They never had children again after that, considering it God's plan.

Awards and Achievements

For her work in the 1961 movie "Junglee," Saira Banu was nominated for the "Filmfare Award for Best Actress." She received the second nomination for her work in the 1974 film Sagina and then in 1967 for the movie "Diwana."

Additionally, she has been chosen with Jackie Shroff by the Maharashtrian government to receive the prestigious Raj Kapoor Special Contribution and Lifetime Achievement awards in 2017.

For now, she is not acting anymore. Dilip Kumar was nominated for the "Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar Award" following his passing. Saira Banu reached out to receive this award at the Amrit Mahotsav of Azaadi.