Saira Banu reveals Dilip Kumar suffered from severe insomnia; says, ‘He would remain awake until dawn’

After a long ailment, Dilip Kumar died on July 7 last year. Several Hindi film stars including Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, and Shah Rukh Khan visited Dilip's house and burial ground to pay their last respects.

Submitted by TellychakkarTeam on Mon, 07/08/2024 - 16:45

MUMBAI : Legendary actor Dilip Kumar died on July 7 last year at the age of 98. His love story with wife Saira Banu has always grabbed attention. She has spoken about being 'extremely distressed' after the death of her husband.

Also Read-OH NO! Saira Banu says she is extremely distressed post Dilip Kumar's death

In a long Instagram post, Saira revealed many anecdotes about her late husband Dilip Kumar. She wrote, “You see, Sahib (Dilip Kumar) was the greatest actor of all time. He had absolutely everything at his disposal, yet not many people know that he suffered from severe insomnia. Before our marriage, even after taking pills, he would remain awake until dawn. However, once we got married and became indispensable to each other, he started sleeping just in time. He even gave me a cute nickname, endearingly saying, ‘Saira, you are my sleeping pill, you are my pillow.’ To this day, I burst into laughter remembering the charm with which he would say it.”

She added, “There was another memorable incident when he wrote me a note. He had a deep appreciation for music and would often have a whole Darbar set up in our home, witnessing the magic created by the artists. Sahib, ever so efficiently, would often sneak away from the Darbar to get some sleep. On one such evening, despite managing to sneak away, he found himself unable to sleep without me. So, he penned a note saying, “Feeling sleepy, what do you suggest, Aunty? ...Yours 100%”

She further added, “Sahib has been the best of friends to the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Sahab, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sahab, Narsimha Rao Sahab, alongside the leading lawyers, economists, and Industrialists etc. He has been a die-hard supporter of sportsmen. He played Football and Cricket with great ease. In fact he would have wanted to be a Sportsman of national level rather than what destiny had in store for him,”

She continued, “I am expressing my Love by writing this note to thank all of his admirers and fans, well-wishers, dearest friends and family who take the trouble of sending us lovely messages on occasions. It makes me happy that they all remember our important dates and pray for his well-being in the hereafter for Dilip Sahib is an inspiration for Six generations of actors as also for the coming generations.”