Saira Banu recalled Manoj Kumar’s hearty vow, saying that he once copied Dilip Kumar: ‘If Sahib did not allow me to work in Purba and Paschim …’

The great actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar died on 4 April at the age of 87. Now, actress Saira Banu, wife of late famous actor Dilip Kumar, has shared a touch tribute on Instagram, with a slide show of the first unseen pictures of Manoj Kumar. In his post, he remembered to work on the 1970 film ‘Purba and Paschim‘And nurtured his strong relationship with the late actor.
In his caption, Banu recalled his early days in cinema, saying, “Soon after my first film, I began to receive many offers. There was one of them films, which was a film, which holds a special place in my heart. It was here that I was the first time I was the opposite pair of Manoj ji.”
Early days in cinema
The actress shared that she was a shy and reserved young actress who often felt strange on the set, especially during romantic scenes. However, he recalled that Manoj Kumar, with his thoughtful and decent nature, would leave the set during his single shots to help him feel more comfortable.
She wrote, “I was then a shy and reserved young girl, and I had this peculiar habit of being very strange on the set, especially during romantic scenes. But Manoj ji, with his calm understanding and huge grace, would go away from the set, whenever my solo shots were being filmed, I could not do anything.
A beautiful bond
He continued further, “Manoj ji had praised the deepest for our Sahib. The bond he shared was for beautiful cooking together, trying new versions of Omelets, flying kites, and attached to Sher-o-Shayari for hours.”
“A is the most endurance of memory that I often miss with great affection during the construction of Aadmi, Manoj Ji, quite unknowingly, started copying Sahib’s methods. Sahib said with a Twinkle in his eye,” Dude, “Dude,” Dude, you should do my shots, Main Kuch and Tariq Nyocalta Hoon! “Oh, how we all laughed, it was a moment that was full of such warmth and comrades”, he said.
A heartfelt gesture
Banu reminded of the time when she and her husband Dilip Kumar mutually decided that she would get away from her film career after her marriage. However, she was already committed to ‘East and Paschim’ before she tied the knot. He revealed that Manoj Kumar prepared the project to push the project if he did not continue with the film.
She recalled, “Sahib and I had a mutually decided that I would not continue my film career after my marriage. But before our marriage, I had already signed Purba and Paschim, in which I was to play with a western girl with a western girl. When the theme came, I allowed me to work completely. I told me to understand myself, Sahib told me that we would understand myself.
The actress further said, “But Manoj ji, in a gesture I will never forget, slowly said” I will shelve someone else instead of putting someone else in place of Saira. ” “How does that rare kind of loyalty, respect and affection start thanking anyone for this?”
A cinematic success
‘Purba and Paschim’ achieved significant success at the domestic box office, ranking as the fourth highest grossing film of 1970. The film includes Manoj Kumar, Saira Banu, Pran, Vinod Khanna, Ashok Kumar and Prem Chopra.