Hema Malini visits Saira Banu for the first time post Dharmendra’s passing; recalls Dilip Kumar’s friendship with ‘Sholay’ actor | Hindi Movie News

The moment Hema Malini walked in, time seemed to roll back for Saira Banu. “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,” she wrote.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 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 Bollywood’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.