Tag: Dilip Kumar
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‘Dilip Kumar once told me I smelt like Lahore’: Meera
Actress Meera recently appeared on Mohsin Abbas Haider’s show ‘Public Demand’ where she opened up about meeting various Bollywood actors during her trip to India. Meera also met the legendary icon Dilip Kumar who invited the actress to dinner at his house, where she met his wife Saira Banu, staying there for three days. The…
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‘Shah Rukh Khan was the first person to console me after Dilip died’: Saira Banu
Yesteryear leading lady Saira Banu shared a heart warming story about Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan on her Instagram page. The actress revealed that the superstar was the first to console her after the death of her husband, legendary actor Dilip Kumar in . The thespian and Banu had been married for 54 years when…
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Saira Banu shares endearing throwback to when she asked for Dilip Kumar’s hand in marriage
Bollywood legend Saira Banu joined Instagram on July 7, where she has since shared some memories of her relationship with the late icon Dilip Kumar, who passed away in 2021 after a prolonged illness. The veteran actor, who starred in films like ‘Padosan’, ‘Junglee’ and ‘Shaadi’, shared a wholesome story, one in which she proposed…
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Government begins restoration of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor’s Peshawar homes
The restoration and renovation work of Bollywood legends Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor’s ancestral homes in Peshawar has started after the government got possession of the properties. Raj Kapoor’s ancestral home, known as Kapoor Haveli, and Dilip Kumar’s ancestral residence are situated in the Qissa Khwani Bazaar area of Peshawar. As per Geo News, the…
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King of Hearts
Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar, who died last week, was many things to many people. He was a Bollywood legend, a screen hero, a public figure who spoke out for minority communities, a good and thoughtful human being, a great thespian. But while many fans will look at the entirety of his work during a career…
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Transnational celebrities mourn the death of legendary Dilip Kumar
The legendary actor Dilip Kumar passed away yesterday after a prolonged illness at the age of 98 and celebrities from India and Pakistan are mourning the death of the veteran actor. Pakistani celebrities, including Shan Shahid, Adnan Siddiqui, Usman Mukhtar, Faysal Quraishi, Maya Ali and others took to social media to express their grief on…
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Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu: A love story that lasted over five decades
The love story of Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu is surely one of its kind, no less than a blockbuster Bollywood film with all the right ingredients. Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu had been together for 54 years, until the legendary actor died on Wednesday (July 7). Here’s how their love story developed over the…
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Dilip Kumar: First Khan of Bollywood’s six best performances
Dilip Kumar has created a legacy of his own in Bollywood that is difficult to emulate. The superstar, who is famously known as the industry’s ‘Tragedy King’, began his career in 1944 with Jwar Bhata. Here’s a list of his cinematic marvels as a performer: Mughal-e-Azam (1960) A period drama film set in the 16th…
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Gohar Rasheed requests KP Government to restore Dilip Kumar’s residence in Peshawar
Gohar Rasheed has requested Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Government to restore Late Dilip Kumar’s residence in Peshawar. “It is my most humble appeal to the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to restore Late Dilip Kumar Sahab’s residence in Peshawar,” wrote Rasheed on Twitter. “Let’s this be a homage from Pakistan for the man who was loved by all,”…
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‘God snatched away my reason for living’, Saira Banu’s first words after Dilip Kumar’s death
Legendary Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar passed away in the early hours of Wednesday on july 7. Dilip Kumar is survived by his wife and veteran actor Saira Banu. The news of the death was confirmed by Dr. Jalil Parkar from PD Hinduja hospital in Mumbai who was treating the actor during his last days. An entertainment…