Saira Banu reveals Dilip Kumar suffered from insomnia: 'Even after taking pills, he would remain awake'

Veteran star Saira Banu remembered her late husband and legendary actor Dilip Kumar on his death anniversary He left for his heavenly abode on July 7 2021The tragedy king of Bollywood Dilip Kumar was known for his unrivalled acting abilities His acting was larger than life and he was indeed a method actorSaira Banu wrote a long letter addressing the late actor She recalled how they walked together hand in hand She also posted a series of photos as well as an anecdote about their relationship atOptions key d0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7 format iframe height 90 width 728 params In her long post she mentioned that Dilip Kumar used to call her sleeping pill as after marriage he was able to sleep wellShe wrote You see Sahib was the greatest actor of all time He had absolutely everything at his disposal yet not many people know that he suffered from severe insomnia Before our marriage even after taking pills he would remain awake until dawn However once we got married and became indispensable to each other he started sleeping just in time He even gave me a cute nickname endearingly saying Saira you are my sleeping pill you are my pillow To this day I burst into laughter remembering the charm with which he would say itRecalling another memorable incident the Junglee actor added There was another memorable incident when he wrote me a note He had a deep appreciation for music and would often have a whole Darbar set up in our home witnessing the magic created by the artists Sahib ever so efficiently would often sneak away from the Darbar to get some sleep On one such evening despite managing to sneak away he found himself unable to sleep without me So he penned a note saying Feeling sleepy what do you suggest Aunty Yours 10037Saira Banu shared further that Dilip Kumar has a good relationship with the first Prime Minister of the country Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and other eminent personalities from different fieldsSahib has been the best of friends to the first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Sahab Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sahab Narsimha Rao Sahab alongside the leading lawyers economists and Industrialists etc He has been a diehard supporter of sportsmen He played Football and Cricket with great ease In fact he would have wanted to be a Sportsman of national level rather than what destiny had in store for him she addedShe continued I am expressing my Love by writing this note to thank all of his admirers and fans wellwishers dearest friends and family who take the trouble of sending us lovely messages on occasions It makes me happy that they all remember our important dates and pray for his wellbeing in the hereafter for Dilip Sahib is an inspiration for Six generations of actors as also for the coming generationsThe Shagird actor called Dilip Kumar a funloving person as he used to call her Aunty in a lighthearted way He was a funloving person always calling me Aunty and laughing Yet beneath the jests laughter and those heartfelt notes there lay pure loveView this post on InstagramA post shared by Saira Banu Khan sairabanuShe concluded with Dilip Sahib is foreverMay Allah keep him in his love and blessingsAameenBorn on December 11 1922 Dilip Kumar started his acting career with the 1944 movie Jwar Bhata 1944 Later he was seen in Jugnu Andaz Aan Daag Azaad Madhumati Devdas Kohinoor MughalEAzam Gunga Jumna and Naya Daur among others He passed away on 7 July 2021On the work front Saira Banu made her acting debut in 1961 with Junglee opposite Shammi Kapoor for which she received Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination She received three more Best Actress nominations for Shagird 1967 Diwana 1967 and Sagina 1974 Banu went on to work in a number of movies including Bluff Master 1963 Ayee Milan Ki Bela 1964 Jhuk Gaya Aasman 1968 Padosan 1968 Victoria No 203 1972 Hera Pheri 1976 and Bairaag 1976This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever