Dilip Kumar's birthday celebration called off in 2020 amid bereavements, Saira Banu posts

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar's birthday falls on December 11 and he will turn 98 this year. Saira Banu holds a birthday celebration for her husband Dilip Kumar every year but this time around, things wouldn't be the same as every other birthday, said Saira Banu in an interview with Mid-Day. Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar won't be celebrating this year, read on to know the cause behind it. 

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No birthday celebration this year for Dilip Kumar 

Ever since the lockdown was imposed, veteran actors and couple Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar have isolated themselves in their Bandra home. Talking about Dilip Kumar's birthday this year, Saira Banu said that a celebration this time is out of the question as a catastrophe struck their home, with Dilip Kumar losing his two brothers, Ehsan and Aslam Khan to COVID-19. She further added that Dilip Sahab doesn't keep well and neither does she, which is why they will both just thank the Lord for the gift of life and health. Banu treasures the past few years as she devoted herself to taking care of Kumar. 

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Saira Banu also revealed that ever since the lockdown began in March, their lives haven't changed a lot as the couple previously also didn't like to step out much, especially Banu, and with old age, their frequency of going out has reduced further. Talking about Dilip Kumar's health, Saira stated that he has some health problems, which is often the case with the elderly and the two of them are coping with it. When asked about how they have been spending time at home, the actor revealed that Dilip Kumar is a huge sports fan so he watches sports on television and also likes to listen to classical music. 

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Dilip and Saira also avoided any celebration on their wedding anniversary in October this year. In a message shared on his Twitter page days before their wedding anniversary on October 11, she said that they were not celebrating this year due to the deaths in the family. You can see the tweet here. 

Image Credits: therealsairabanu Instagram account