Dilip Kumar’s wife Saira Banu admitted to hospital
Online desk: Veteran actress Saira Banu has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on Wednesday after she was admitted to Mumbai’s Hinduja Hospital a couple of days ago with blood pressure-related issues, reports ANI news agency.
According to the news agency, Saira Banu was taken to the Hinduja Hospital three days ago after she complained of issues related to blood pressure. She has been shifted to the ICU on Wednesday.
Saira Banu’s husband and actor Dilip Kumar died at the age of 98 in Mumbai in July this year. He was also admitted to Mumbai’s Hinduja Hospital after he complained of breathlessness and he died there on July 7.
Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar were co-stars of films such as Sagina, Gopi, Bairaag and Duniya. The actress married Dilip Kumar in October 1966. Saira Banu was always with Dilip Kumar during his final days at the hospital.
On July 7, their family friend Faisal Farooqui shared the news of Dilip Kumar’s death on the actor’s official Twitter handle. “With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, few minutes ago. We are from God and to Him we return,” read the tweet. Dilip Kumar’s last rites were held at the Juhu Cemetery on the same day.
