Veteran actor Saira Banu took a trip down memory lane and recalled several incidents about Shah Rukh Khan. She remembered that she first met SRK at a function where he seemed shy and reticent to come forward and he looked so much like Dilip Kumar.
She said that 'Shah Rukh is a remarkable actor and an incredibly sweet, well-mannered and considerate individual.'
She also recalled that SRK was a beacon of solace as he was the first to arrive after Dilip Sahab's death.
Saira posted a video featuring Dilip, Shah Rukh and Ravi Kishan. In the clip, Dilip signed a huge poster of Mughal-e-Azam. Shah Rukh hugged Dilip and shared a brief conversation as Ravi Kishan looked on and smiled. In a photo, Shah Rukh sat between Dilip and Saira on a couch. While he held Dilip's hand, Shah Rukh looked at Saira and smiled as she talked.
Sharing the post, Saira wrote, 'The first time I saw Shah Rukh was when many stars had met for a function...I immediately remarked that he seemed shy and reticent to come forward....and I noticed that he looked so much like my Shahenshah Dilip Sahib...I said if my son had been there he would have been just like him.'
'One vivid memory I have is of a chance encounter with Shah Rukh, where he humbly bowed before me, seeking blessings. As I placed my hand on his head and ran my fingers through his hair, I couldn't help but remark how it resembled that of Dilip Sahib. Since that day, whenever Shah Rukh and I met, he graciously lowered his head, allowing me to offer him my blessings. Interestingly, on one occasion, I forgot to run my hand through his hair, and immediately after, Shah Rukh lowered his head, saying, 'Aaj aapne mere baalon par hath nahin phera (you didn't run your fingers through my hair)', and without hesitation, I lovingly ran my fingers through his hair, completing our familiar ritual,' she added.
Concluding her post, Saira wrote, 'What truly speaks volumes about Shah Rukh's admiration for Sahib is when he arrived at our home to get the Mughal-e-Azam poster signed by Sahib and I believe that it's kept in his private theatre. It reflects his deep-rooted respect and affection for the cinematic legends who came before him,'
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