Veteran actor Saira Banu took a visit down reminiscence lane and spoke about her 1974 movie Sagina. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Saira additionally talked about her late husband, actor Dilip Kumar, who was part of the film too. (Also Read | Saira Banu posts nonetheless of Dilip Kumar taking part in cricket, remembers his ‘yearning to become the country’s greatest sportsman’)
Saira Banu talks about Dilip Kumar
Saira additionally shared an anecdote on how whereas capturing in Gayabari for the movie, Dilip arrange a badminton courtroom for everybody. She referred to as Dilip Kumar’s efficiency within the movie one in every of his ‘most spell-binding and enthralling’ ones. She additionally shared a number of stills in addition to a clip from Sagina.
Saira will get nostalgic
Sharing them, she captioned the put up, “Sagina is one of my most loved films. It is based on the true story of the labour movement. Sagina, a factory labourer…is an honest, aggressive and loveable character who was the first to fight against the tyranny of the British bosses in the tea gardens of Northern-Eastern India. Sagina becomes a Welfare Officer and brings about justice.”
“I was so happy when Sahib and revered Tapan Sinha worked together… they were such good friends and like-minded that they brought ease and cordiality while filming Sagina in the most relaxed atmosphere at Gayabari where we worked in the outdoors. The first thing that Sahib set up in the garden was a Badminton court for all the team of the shooting to play together in the evenings and then cosily huddle in the house to sing and joke together turn by turn,” she added.
Saira additionally wrote, “Sharing a scene which is my personal favourite… when Sagina who is a robust outgoing man, is sitting in his office absolutely bored and suffocated and then he steps out compelled to breathe the fresh air in the lush outdoors. Then he spots the coming of the train and exuberantly matches speed with the passing train. I think it is one of Sahib’s most spellbinding and enthralling performances.”
About Sagina
Sagina, launched in 1974, was directed by Tapan Sinha. The movie stars Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Aparna Sen, and Om Prakash amongst others. It was a remake of the 1970 Bengali film Sagina Mahato directed by Tapan Sinha with the identical lead pair within the solid. Apart from this, Saira and Dilip additionally featured in Gopi and Bairaag, Sagina Mahato and Duniya. Saira and Dilip tied the knot in 1966.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com