One actress who has regaled onscreen especially on songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar is none other than Saira Banu. Who can forget Ruk Jaa Aaye Hawa from Shagird or Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar from the same film? Well, there are countless other songs that have been lip synced by this actress. Well, we are talking about none other than the very beautiful Saira Banu! Yes, you read it right!

In an interaction with ETimes, the beautiful yesteryear actress revealed details about Lataji’s last meeting with her husband the late Mr Dilip Kumar. She told the publication that she was elated when Lataji informed that she would like to come and spend sometime with Saheb (Dilip Saab), she calls the experience of her last meeting with her husband ‘magical’, “A flood of memories come to my mind as I remember the many joyful occasions when Lata ji and Dilip Saheb met at our house. Though the moments are all etched sharply in my mind, I’m going to describe the last meeting which happened some time in 2013 because it was very special, almost magical.

” Lata ji expressed a desire to come home and spend some time with Saheb and, needless to say, I was very thrilled. There was a time when she visited us whenever she was passing through Bandra and it was like a celebration for us because it was not just Dilip Saheb who was pleased to have her company. She was a favourite of my grandmother Shamshad Begum Sahiba, the famous Hindustani classical vocalist for whom Lata ji had great respect for.”

She went on to reveal that those were the days when Dilip saab wasn’t really keeping well and was in the habit of going to bed early and the catch was Lataji stated that she wouldbe arriving pretty late, “Now, she was visiting us after a long time and she was as anxious as I was since Saheb was not keeping good health and there were days when he slept early. She said she could make it very late in the evening along with her niece Rachana who would be free only after 7 pm or so. Well, she arrived and we hurried to Saheb’s exclusive sitting room.”

Sairaji went on to reveal that she was surprised to see Dilip saab waiting fior them with open arms! “To my joy, Saheb was eagerly waiting for us- his arms open, his eyes smiling and his face glowing with happiness. Evidently one of the attendants had informed him that he had a surprise visitor. “ Meri choti behen aayi hai,” he exclaimed and embraced her. It was like old times and I can still visualise the wonderful reunion in my mind. For a while they were silent, perhaps not knowing what to say to each other. Lata ji was speechless and so were all of us who were witness to the scene. When the tea and snacks arrived Lata ji fed him like she always did and he was so happy to relive the happy times they had spent in the past- be it at our house or the studios. She stayed on for as long as she could and I was thrilled by the magic she worked on Saheb who didn’t seem to be in a mood at all to retire for the night. As for me, I could have stayed awake all night.” she told the portal.

One of the official of the hospital stated, “Saira Banu was treated for left ventricular failure with ischaemia and is out of crisis. She will probably be shifted out of the ICU tomorrow as conveyed by the treating consultant Dr. Nitin Gokhale.”

The 77 year old actress is undergoing treatment, and recovering slowly. Saira Banu’s spokesperson and family friend Faisal Faaroqui had said to inaianexpress.com, “Saira Ji’s doctor Nitin Gokhale suspects that there could be an issue with her left ventricular, for which she will need to go through an angiography, but that’s not urgent. But we are going with what the doctor says. All said and done, Saira ji is stable and should be out of the hospital soon.”

The actress will be soon out of the ICU bed and we pray for her faster recovery and healthy life ahead. The actress lost her husband earlier this year on July 7 when he was 98 and his last rites were performed with utter respect from the government and his fans and was will be cremated in Juhu.

Veteran actress Saira Banu who is the wife of the late Yusuf Khan alias Dilip Kumar has been undergoing treatment at the hospital since she suffered from heart attack three days back. During the entire treatment, she got her family members by her side.

Recently the actress lost her husband on July 7, 2021 and he was admitted to Hindhuja hospital where he closed his eyes. Dilip Kumar’s last ritual was held with full state of honours where several celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, Shabana Azmi, Madhur Bhandarkar, and others were spotted at his residence, to pay last respects to the legend.

Talking about her career, Saira Banu is one of the most notable actresses of Bollywood with films like Padosan, Junglee, Purab aur Paschim and many others in her name.

We wish Saira Banu’s good health and speedy recovery.