Saira Banu Shares Cherished Memories of 59-Year Marriage to Dilip Kumar

On October 11, 2025, veteran Bollywood actress Saira Banu took a nostalgic trip down memory lane, sharing cherished recollections of her 59-year marriage to the late legendary actor Dilip Kumar. In a heartfelt post, Saira described their wedding night as "dreamlike" and "unreal," filled with love, chaos, and laughter.

Saira recalled the evening as a "wistful drift into one of the most cherished evenings" of her life. She reminisced about the melody of the song "Do Sitaron Ka Zameen Par Hai Milan Aaj Ki Raat" floating through the air like a blessing, echoing the joy in her heart. Saira shared that their wedding happened earlier than planned after Dilip Kumar called her from Calcutta and asked her to arrange for a quick Nikaah ceremony.

Describing the charming chaos of the day, Saira wrote about the Ghodi's umbrella brushing against Dilip Kumar's Sehra, a sight that still makes her smile. She also mentioned that hundreds of admirers found their way into her home, and it took her two hours to make her way down for the Nikaah ceremony. Saira even recalled guests pocketing small souvenirs, as if they were "collecting tokens from a fairytale."

Saira concluded her heartfelt post by stating that the memory of their wedding night "remains etched" in her heart, a cherished recollection that still "glows softly, even after all these years."