Hema Malini visits Saira Banu for the first time post Dharmendra's passing; recalls Dilip Kumar's friendship with 'Sholay' actor

Veteran actress Saira Banu had a heartwarming visitor recently – the dream girl of Hindi cinema, Hema Malini. The latter paid her a visit at home, st ee4irring up a wave of nostalgia for the golden era of Bollywood. Saira Banu took to Instagram to share glimpses of the reunion and penned a deeply personal note that has moved fans across generations.

Saira Banu on Hema Malini's visit

Saira Banu shared a picture with Hema Malini on her social media. Recalling the joy of seeing the 'Baghban' actress again, Saira Banu wrote on her Instagram account, "It does not feel so long ago that Hema had come to see me at my home, accompanied by her cousin Prabha… and yet, when I heard that she's coming again…my heart was happy."


The moment Hema Malini walked in, time seemed to roll back for Saira Banu. Her caption further read, "When she entered, she looked just as graceful, and in that instant, I was taken back to the very first time I met her in 1966, on the sets of Deewana with Raj Kapoor. Even then, I remember, I was quite simply mesmerised by her beauty — there is no other word that feels as true."

Saira Banu's post also journeyed back to quieter, more intimate times the two actresses shared. She further added, "After that, we met a few times again, and I find my thoughts returning most fondly to our days at the Krishna Raj Sagar Dam. Our rooms were next to each other, which meant our days, quite naturally, became shared. We would sit for hours in the verandah, speaking of everything that came to mind, beauty, skin care, little routines, matters that felt so important then, and perhaps were, in their own gentle way. Our mothers were with us too, and would often join, adding something wiser, something steadier, to our easy, unguarded conversations."

Saira Banu's tribute to Dharmendra and his bond With Dilip Kumar

The Instagram post also carried a moving reference to the late Dilip Kumar and his relationship with Dharmendra. It read, "And somewhere in those thoughts, I found myself thinking of Dharmendra ji, of his warmth, of the sincerity with which he held his affections. The love and regard he had for Dilip sahib was never something he needed to declare; it was understood in the way he spoke of him, with a respect that came from somewhere very deep."

The reunion between two of the Hindi cinema's most beloved icons has touched countless hearts, serving as a beautiful reminder of the grace, bonds, and legacy of Hindi cinema's golden age. The fans of the duo poured in love for them in the comment section.

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