Physically, it gets difficult to allow a lot of people to get to meet him. A lot of stars and ordinary people too express their desire to meet him. “Sairaji keeps getting these messages praying for his speedy recovery. So, we curb the access of a lot of people to meet him.”įrom the film fraternity, Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan have visited Dilip Kumar in the recent past, but the fear of catching an infection through outsiders keeps the family away from letting people come too often. Saab is resting at home, having his meals, interacting, but obviously one of the things that the doctor has advised us to be cautious about is the infections. “He has not fully recovered but he is making great progress. So, doing justice to that tradition, Sairaji has not planned anything big.”įrom the Magazine Shaheen Bagh, CAA, Farmers’ Protest: Hip-Hop Is The Voice Of Dissent In India Why I Rap: A Hip-Hop Artiste’s Journey From Bihar To Stardom Death Of Three Dalit Girls And A Story Of Pain And Humiliation Church In India Cosying Up To BJP To Protect Its Interests Diary | I Want To Fly: The Unrealised Dreams Of An Ex-Banker And Mother Even when Saab was active socially and personally, he was not fond of big celebrations.
So, Saab’s brothers and sisters would come, (his wife) Saira Banuji’s extended family will come and then my family and some close friends gather together. “He has not done that in a very long time and birthdays are occasions where the family gets together and some close friends get together. Dilip Saab is not a big fan of celebrating birthdays.
The last birthday we celebrated as a big event was his 89th birthday, which was in 2011 and of course, saab enjoyed that. His friend Faisal Farooqui told IANS: “Saab has never wanted to celebrate birthdays. Instead of having a glitzy affair, Dilip Kumar was surrounded by his family members and close friends on his special day. As he turned 96 on Tuesday, Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar continues to get the love of his fans who have embraced his prolific performances in a glorious career that has earned such epithets like Indian cinema’s Kohinoor and Tragedy King.