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Saira Banu Marks 59th Anniversary With Unseen Wedding-Night Photos of Dilip Kumar

Her note dwells on a spontaneously simple ceremony shaped by a last-minute Nikaah.

Overview

  • The veteran actor shared rare images and a reflective message recalling their October 11, 1966 wedding.
  • She wrote that the song “Do Sitaron Ka Zameen Par Hai Milan Aaj Ki Raat” played all night, making the evening feel dreamlike.
  • She emphasized modest details, including a locally stitched wedding joda and no designers, elaborate plans, or printed cards.
  • She said the ceremony, initially planned for November, was moved up after Dilip Kumar called from Calcutta asking her to arrange the Maulvi.
  • She remembered “delightful chaos” as the baraat arrived, hundreds of admirers crowded her home, food ran short, and guests took tiny keepsakes.