Saira Banu honoured the true friendship bond of Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor, and even shared how he broke down while seeing his dearest friend 'lying unconscious on the bed'.
Late-legendary actor Dilip Kumar and The Greatest Showman Raj Kapoor have been best of friends since their childhood. Their bond has been regarded as one of the purest friendships Bollywood has ever witnessed. Dilip's wife, veteran actress Saira Banu shared a long post, dedicated to Dilip and Raj's friendship.
The iconic legends knew each other since childhood. Both artistes hail from Peshawar (Pakistan), and they both have studied in the same college G.N Khalsa College (Matunga, Mumbai). Saira described their bond with a throwback picture and a long caption. On Thursday, Saira shared a photo of Raj Kapoor trying his rihaaz on the harmonium, and Dilip enjoying his session, and whistling on his session.
Here's the post
In the caption, Saira shared how the icons had a decades-old, childhood friendship. She wrote, "Dilip Sahib and Raj Kapoor were childhood friends. They were both born in Peshawar, their native city and as they grew up, they studied at “Khalsa College”, in Bombay. Later on, they spent days in their formative years at “Bombay Talkies” where they worked under the scrutinizing care and guidance of stalwarts like Devika Rani, the owner, Mr Shashadhar Mukherji, producer and the elite company of superstar Ashok Kumar."
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Saira further revealed that they were always there for each other. "If Raj ji were in London and Sahib phoned that he was needed here in town for some important function, Raj ji would think nothing of just flying back immediately, this was the love and respect they had for each other. At our marriage, Raj ji and Shashi danced all the way from Sahib’s house to my house."
Then Saira revealed what Dilip Kumar did when he found out that Raj suffered a heart attack. "Sahib was abroad to attend a felicitation by the president when Raj Ji suddenly had a cardiac stroke and was admitted to ‘Apollo Hospital’ in Delhi. The very day Dilip Sahib returned to India, took a flight to Delhi, and was rushed to the hospital. He said to Raj Ji "I have just come back from Peshawar’ and brought back the ‘Khushboo’ of Chapli Kebabs to tempt you. We will go together and walk through the bazaar as we used to and enjoy the Kebabs and Rotis. Raj wake up and stop acting. I know you are a great actor, but you have to take me with you to the courtyard of the house in Peshawar”. Dilip Sahib’s voice was now choking, and tears were streaming down as he spoke to his dearest friend, lying unconscious on the bed." Raj Kapoor passed away on June 2, 1988, in New Delhi.
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