Saira Banu joins the X platform on her 81st birthday

The veteran actress, in her first post on X, relived sweet memories with Dilip Kumar.

On August 23, veteran actress Saira Banu turned 81. On her birthday, the former Bollywood actor debuted on X (formerly Twitter) and posted a sweet picture with her late husband and the legendary actor of Hindi cinema, Dilip Kumar.

Saira Banu joins X and relives sweet memories with Dilip Kumar.

Saira Banu celebrated her 81st birthday on August 23. On the special day, she debuted on X and relived memories with her husband, the late Dilip Kumar. She posted pictures on the platform, celebrating her birthday. In her first post on X, she wrote, “Today, as I step into another year, I wish to be here with all of you, to talk about Life, to relive Memories and everything that keeps Dilip Sahib close to our hearts.” One of the pictures she posted was a monochrome memory of a young Saira cutting a 2-tiered cake. Another picture was of her and Dilip Kumar when they were older, cutting a cake together.

Reflecting on her birthday.

Saira Banu, reflecting on her birthday, posted memories with Dilip Kumar through the years on her Instagram. One picture showed them shaking hands, while the other showed her surrounded by loved ones. She also posted a video, showing Dilip whistling as she cuts a cake with a shy Lata Mangeshkar standing right next to them. Sharing these memories, she wrote, “My birthday has always been such a day, not a moment for revelry alone, but it touches every thought and being that has shaped me into the person I am today.” After writing about her grandmother, mother and elder brother, she wrote for Dilip Sahab, “Yet life, in its true sense, had one more extraordinary gift awaiting me. What began as admiration for an artist admired from afar was, by the tender hand of destiny, transformed into a companionship most rare.”

She added, “The decision to make my home near his was at the time but a matter of circumstance; little did I suspect it to be providence, gently steering my heart toward him. That a man so revered by the world could look upon me with kindness, and in time with love, remains the greatest wonder of my life.” She ended the note by thanking everyone who sent wishes her way, adding, “This day, therefore, is not merely a celebration of age, but of love that endures, of memories that soften the edges of time, and of a bond that remains my life’s most cherished story.”