Bollywood veteran Saira Banu has shared pictures from her engagement ceremony with the late Dilip Kumar on October 2, 1966, reflecting on the unwavering nature of true love.
Reiterating a dialogue from her 1976 film Hera Pheri in an Instagram post on Wednesday, Saira wrote, “Mohabbat mein sawaal nahin kiye jaate, a line uttered by me in the movie Hera Pheri, and now I wonder, what value does it hold. The purest form of love lies in having faith in your beloved, to the point where the need for questioning simply fades away.”
Looking back at her engagement day, Saira recalled how her relationship with Kumar had never been tainted with uncertainty. “Ever since I began my journey with my one true love, my sweetheart, Dilip Sahib, on this unforgettable day, the 2nd of October 1966, I have never questioned anything. Whether it was the highs or the lows, or even the still moments in between, I never once doubted or questioned him,” she wrote.
“I simply loved. For love, you see, is the foundation upon which everything else stands. It frees you from any burdens, doubts, or expectations, leaving only one thing behind, devotion,” she added.
Saira, who made her Bollywood debut opposite Shammi Kapoor in the 1961 film Junglee, married Kumar on October 11, 1966. She starred alongside her husband in films like Gopi (1970), Sagina Mahato (1971) and Jwaar Bhata (1973). Dilip passed away on July 7, 2021, at the age of 98.
