Nazir Hussain had conveyed Saira Banu’s heartfelt feelings to Dilip Kumar.Today, let me tell you a small story related to Dilip Kumar and Waheeda Rehman who are standing in the middle of this picture. You must be knowing that his name is Nazir Hussain. This picture is from a scene from the film Ram Aur Shyam.
At the same time when Nazir Hussain ji was shooting for Ram Aur Shyam, he was also shooting for the film Shagird. Dilip Kumar was with her in Ram Aur Shyam. And among his disciples was Saira Banu. The shooting of Shagird was taking place at Filmistan Studio. Whereas for Ram and Shyam he had to go to Madras (Chennai).A Janmashtami scene was to be shot in Shagird. That was a song.
And at the same time, an important scene of Ram Aur Shyam was also to be shot. Then Nazir Hussain used to shoot Shagird at night. And after catching the first flight in the morning, he used to go to Madras and shoot Ram Aur Shyam. One day picturization of Janmashtami song was going on on the sets of Shagird. Apart from Saira Banu, Nazir Hussain was also in the song.
As soon as the shoot was completed, Saira Banu came to Nazir Hussain.Saira Banu told Nazir Hussain, “You are working with Dilip Sahab, right? You are so lucky that you got a chance to work with Dilip Kumar. Please tell him that Saira Banu is dying to work with him.” Yes. If he doesn’t want to work with me then just marry me.” At first Nazir Hussain was surprised to hear these words of Saira ji. And then started laughing loudly. Anyway, his laughter was very famous among the people of the film industry.
The next day when Nazir Hussain reached the sets of Ram Aur Shyam, he gave Saira Banu’s message to Dilip Kumar. Dilip Sahab smiled after hearing that message from Saira ji. His face turned red with shame. When Nazir Hussain came back to Mumbai in the evening and met Saira Banu, he told Saira ji that I have conveyed your message to Dilip Kumar. I told Dilip Kumar that Dilip Sahab, there is a doll who is crazy about you.
According to Saira Banu, Nazir Hussain considered her like his own daughter.Watch the game of fate. After completing the shooting of Ram Aur Shyam, Dilip Kumar reached Saira Banu’s house. He asked for Saira ji’s mother and grandmother’s hand.
And on 11 October 1966, Dilip Kumar-Saira Banu got married. Ram Aur Shyam and Shagird were released after their marriage. And both proved to be big hits at the box office. However, the success of Ram and Shyam was bigger. That film is still considered iconic.
