Saira Banu celebrates her and Dilip Kumar’s Engagement Day: Never once doubted him

It was on this very day, October 22, almost six decades back that Bollywood heartthrob of that time, actor Dileep Kumar got engaged to Saira Banu. It happened back in 1966, but Banu remembers this special day of her life with just as much fondness. As the day completes 58 years, Banu shared glimpses from the ceremony and pondered upon what the meaning of love is.
“”MOHABBAT MEIN SAWAAL NAHIN KIYE JAATE”(You don’t ask questions in love), 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,” Saira Banu wrote as she shared pictures from the special day.
The note further read, “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. 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. And in that devotion, one finds the true essence of love a love that is unconditional, liberating, and enduring.”
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The couple got married soon after, on October 11, 1966. Saira Banu was just 22 years old at that time, while Dilip Kumar was 44 years old. They were married for 55 years, till Kumar died at the age of 98 on July 7, 2021.