Subhash K Jha speaks with actress Saira Banu about how she feels about life not in the spotlight in this special interview.
Sairaji, you had a fantastic innings as a screen . Don’t you miss being a star?
I think I’ve been singularly blessed to be a grand-daughter to one of the most accomplished classical vocalists of her time Shamshad Begum who gave up everything in her prime, daughter to one of the most ravishingly beautiful actresses (Naseem Banu) ever and wife to the greatest actor (Dilip Kumar). What more can I desire?
But those are all associative roles. What about your own individual identity as an actress?
I...
Sairaji, you had a fantastic innings as a screen . Don’t you miss being a star?
I think I’ve been singularly blessed to be a grand-daughter to one of the most accomplished classical vocalists of her time Shamshad Begum who gave up everything in her prime, daughter to one of the most ravishingly beautiful actresses (Naseem Banu) ever and wife to the greatest actor (Dilip Kumar). What more can I desire?
But those are all associative roles. What about your own individual identity as an actress?
I...
- 8/24/2025
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Mumbai, Sep 14 (Ians) On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, one of Indian cinema’s finest actresses, Saira Banu talked about her first experience with the language, revealing about her motivation and drive to learn one of the official languages.
September 14 is observed as ‘Hindi Diwas’. The day stands out as an occasion that underlines the significance of the Hindi language.
Ever since her debut on Instagram, Saira has been seen sharing beautiful memories of the late actor and her husband Dilip Kumar.
Taking to Instagram Stories on Thursday, Saira penned a long note on how proud she was to learn Hindi.
The ‘Padosan’ fame actress wrote in Devanagari: “Saalon pehle jab main ek mashoor abhinetri banne ka sapna lekar Bharat aayi thi, toh yahan ki bhashaon mein itni nipun nahin thi.”
The actress said: “Hindi Cinema mein abhinay karne ke liye yeh bahut zaroori tha ki, main Hindi bhasha ko...
September 14 is observed as ‘Hindi Diwas’. The day stands out as an occasion that underlines the significance of the Hindi language.
Ever since her debut on Instagram, Saira has been seen sharing beautiful memories of the late actor and her husband Dilip Kumar.
Taking to Instagram Stories on Thursday, Saira penned a long note on how proud she was to learn Hindi.
The ‘Padosan’ fame actress wrote in Devanagari: “Saalon pehle jab main ek mashoor abhinetri banne ka sapna lekar Bharat aayi thi, toh yahan ki bhashaon mein itni nipun nahin thi.”
The actress said: “Hindi Cinema mein abhinay karne ke liye yeh bahut zaroori tha ki, main Hindi bhasha ko...
- 9/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Sep 14 (Ians) On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, one of Indian cinema’s finest actresses, Saira Banu talked about her first experience with the language, revealing about her motivation and drive to learn one of the official languages.
September 14 is observed as ‘Hindi Diwas’. The day stands out as an occasion that underlines the significance of the Hindi language.
Ever since her debut on Instagram, Saira has been seen sharing beautiful memories of the late actor and her husband Dilip Kumar.
Taking to Instagram Stories on Thursday, Saira penned a long note on how proud she was to learn Hindi.
The ‘Padosan’ fame actress wrote in Devanagari: “Saalon pehle jab main ek mashoor abhinetri banne ka sapna lekar Bharat aayi thi, toh yahan ki bhashaon mein itni nipun nahin thi.”
The actress said: “Hindi Cinema mein abhinay karne ke liye yeh bahut zaroori tha ki, main Hindi bhasha ko...
September 14 is observed as ‘Hindi Diwas’. The day stands out as an occasion that underlines the significance of the Hindi language.
Ever since her debut on Instagram, Saira has been seen sharing beautiful memories of the late actor and her husband Dilip Kumar.
Taking to Instagram Stories on Thursday, Saira penned a long note on how proud she was to learn Hindi.
The ‘Padosan’ fame actress wrote in Devanagari: “Saalon pehle jab main ek mashoor abhinetri banne ka sapna lekar Bharat aayi thi, toh yahan ki bhashaon mein itni nipun nahin thi.”
The actress said: “Hindi Cinema mein abhinay karne ke liye yeh bahut zaroori tha ki, main Hindi bhasha ko...
- 9/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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