'Need Sahab desperately in my life': Actress Saira Banu expresses her anguish after losing Dilip Kumar

Chandigarh, April 16

Dilip Kumar’s passing away has created a huge void in the lives of people who were close to him. Among the people, who are yet to come to terms with the loss is the late actor’s wife Saira Banu.

In a recent interview with an English newspaper, Saira revealed that she is ‘extremely distressed’ after Dilip Kumar’s death.

Saira Banu said, “I am extremely distressed; I cannot get out of the loss. How do I get out of it? I just can’t. I was doing everything very happily too. Everything was so fine, just the two of us together. I loved sitting at home with Sahab. Anyway, I am not an outgoing person or a party person. Today, I don’t want to step out.”

When asked until when she will remain inside the house, Saira said, “I don’t know, maybe until I don’t feel distressed. No point in stepping out when…”

“I wouldn’t feel lost. It is just that I need Sahab so desperately in my life. Frankly, yes, I am not mingling with people. Maybe only with my immediate friends. I am lucky that a lot of people are so concerned about me. But for now, I am doing a lot of meditation and prayer,” Saira added.

Saira married actor Dilip Kumar in October 1996. Dilip Kumar died at Hinduja Hospital on July 7, 2021, after a prolonged illness.