Dharmendra's reaction to Saira Banu's 'sahab ne palak Jhapak li' comment at Dilip Kumar's last rites is heartbreaking

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, July 8

Veteran actor Dharmendra broke down near legendary actor Dilip Kumar's mortal remains. The veteran actor visited his close friend's Mumbai residence to pay his last respects on Wednesday.

Pictures of Dharmendra consoling Dilip's wife Saira Banu have taken the internet by storm.

Now, Dharmendra has revealed what Saira said to him during the last rites, which broke his heart.

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Taking to microblogging website, Dharmendra wrote: "Saira ne jab kaha. “ Dharam , dekho Sahab ne paplak jhapki hai “ Dosto , jaan nikal gai meri. Maalik mere pyaare bhai ko jannat naseeb kare"

He added that: "Dosto , mujhe dikhwa nahin aata lekin main apne jazbaat par qaaboo bhi nahin paata . Apne samajh ke kah jaata hoon ..."

Earlier, on Wednesday, Dharmendra wrote in an Instagram post: "Extremely sad to lose my most affectionate brother in the industry. Jannat naseeb ho, Hamare Dalip Sahab ko (May he rest in heaven)."

Dharmendra has shared the screen with Dilip Kumar in the Bengali film "Paari" and its Hindi remake "Anokha Milan".

Earlier in the day, Dharmendra's wife, veteran actress Hema Malini took to social media to remember Dilip Kumar.

"Veteran actor, exemplary role model for all heroes,my respected co star in Kranti, Dilip Kumar ji, is no more. I recall a couple of visits to his house & the pleasant meetings I had with him & Saira ji. My heart goes out to Saira ji, his life partner of many years, for this loss," Hema Malini had tweeted.