Prime Minister Of India- Narendra Modi shares photographs of his meeting with the majestic Saira Banu.
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00:00 The Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, met veteran cinema star, Saira Bhanu,
00:06 on Friday morning, the 10th of November.
00:09 Both celebrated personalities reportedly discussed about a variety of subjects during the meet.
00:15 Taking it to social media platform X, the PM shared a post featuring pictures of the
00:20 two and penned a caption expressing gratitude.
00:24 It was wonderful to meet Saira Bhanu ji.
00:26 Her pioneering work in the world of cinema is admired across generations.
00:31 We had a great conversation on a wide range of subjects.
00:36 Saira Bhanu was married to the late superstar Dilip Kumar, famously known as the tragedy
00:41 king of the Indian film industry.
00:44 Despite having an age gap of more than 22 years, the actress quite often, at numerous
00:50 occasions expressed that she was deeply in love with Dilip Sahab and always wanted to
00:55 marry him.
00:56 Saira made her debut in the world of movies with film Jungli, playing the lead opposite
01:01 the most handsome late Shammi Kapoor in 1961, for which she was in turn nominated for a
01:08 Filmfare award for Best Actress category.
01:12 The Jungli fame artist starred in numerous blockbuster films like Bluffmaster, Padosan,
01:17 Hera Pheri, Aaye Milan Ki Bela and many more.
01:21 The chartbuster song "Kashmir Ki Kali Hoon Main" showcasing Bhanu is till date considered
01:27 to be one of the most evergreen and iconic tracks in the retro list.
01:32 Especially known for her charismatic looks and glamorous aura, the movie star had garnered
01:37 immense praise and love for her performances and craft by millions of people across India
01:43 and globe in the 60s and 70s era.
01:48 Back in 2018, Saira Bhanu had also tweeted for help and interruption tagging PM Modi
01:54 in relevance to Dilip Kumar's legal property suit, stating that a Mumbai-based builder
02:00 has falsely claimed the ownership of two plots where Kumar's bungalow was built.
02:12 (upbeat music)