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{{short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Infobox actress
| name = Saira Banu
| image = Saira Banu grace the Kresha Bajaj's store launch (7).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Banu in 2018
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1944|08|23}}
| birth_place = [[Mussoorie]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
| mother = [[Naseem Banu]]
| father = Mian Ehsan-ul-Haq
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| occupation = [[Actor|Actress]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Dilip Kumar]]|1966- 07July2021
| relatives = [[Nasir Khan (actor)|Nasir Khan]] (brother-in-law)<br>Shaheen Banu (niece)<br>[[Sayyeshaa Saigal]] (grandniece)
| website =
| othername = Saira Bano
| yearsactive = 1961–1976
| notable_works = {{plainlist|
*''Junglee'' (1961)
*''Bluff Master'' (1963)
*''Ayee Milan Ki Bela'' (1964)
*''Jhuk Gaya Aasman'' (1968)
*''Padosan'' (1968)
*''Victoria No. 203'' (1972)
*''Hera Pheri'' (1976)
*''Bairaag'' (1976)}}
}}

'''Saira Banu''' (born 23 August 1944), also known as '''Saira Bano''', is an Indian film actress who prominently works in the [[Bollywood]] [[film industry]]. She is one of the most popular actresses in Indian film history.<ref>https://nasheman.in/nostalgia-saira-banu/</ref> Banu was the third highest paid actress in Hindi Cinema from 1963 to 1969 and the fourth highest paid actress from 1971 to 1976. She is married to actor [[Dilip Kumar]].

==Career==
Banu was 16 years old in 1960 when she started work for her debut in Hindi films.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rana Siddiqui Zaman |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article566682.ece |title=Arts / Cinema : My First Break: Saira Banu |work=The Hindu |date=2010-08-12 |access-date=2012-07-10}}</ref> She said in a programme that she had basic talent and little dancing experience. Her peers all were classically trained, which was why she was not put in the top league. Banu started taking [[Kathak]] and [[Bharata Natyam]] lessons with success, and trained herself professionally. Soon she became a dancer, and her films featured more of her dancing.

Banu made her acting debut opposite [[Shammi Kapoor]] in the 1961 film ''[[Junglee (1961 film)|Junglee]]'', for which she earned her first [[Filmfare]] nomination as Best Actress.{{Citation needed|date= December 2020}} The famous song from this movie "Yaahoo!! Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe" sung by [[Mohammed Rafi]] was a big success. ''Junglee'' was written by [[Aghajani Kashmeri]] (aka Kashmiri and Agha Jani), who also coached her in Urdu dialogue delivery, given his background in Urdu literature and poetry from Lucknow. ''Junglee'' was the beginning of her career as a successful actress.{{Citation needed|date= December 2020}} Her image was that of a romantic heroine and she acted in many love stories. She did one more film opposite her first hero Shammi Kapoor, ''Bluff Master'', directed by [[Manmohan Desai]]. Some of her successful films during this time include ''Jhuk Gaya Aasman'' and ''Aayi Milan Ki Bela'', with [[Rajendra Kumar]], and ''April Fool'', with Biswajeet, ''Aao Pyaar Karen'' and ''Shagird with'' Joy Mukherjee''.'' Banu also did ''Pyar Mohabbat'' with Dev Anand.{{Citation needed|date= December 2020}}

''Aman (1967)'', opposite [[Rajendra Kumar]], was her first release after her marriage. She acted in three films with Manoj Kumar, ''Shaadi'', ''Purab Aur Paschim'' and ''Balidan''. Cult film ''[[Padosan]]'', in 1968, opposite [[Sunil Dutt]], catapulted her to the top league and she continued to play the heroine for several years after that.{{Citation needed|date= December 2020}} ''[[Victoria No. 203]]'' with [[Navin Nischol]] is her biggest hit. She acted in three films with her husband: [[Gopi (1970 film)|''Gopi'']]. ''[[Sagina (film)|Sagina]]'' and ''[[Bairaag]]''. Only [[Gopi (1970 film)|''Gopi'']] was successful at the box office. She acted in six with Dharmendra: [[Jwar Bhata (1973 film)|''Jwar Bhata'']], ''[[Aadmi Aur Insaan]]'', ''[[Resham Ki Dori]]'', [[Pocket Maar (1974 film)|''Pocket Maar'']], ''[[International Crook]]'' and ''[[Chaitali (film)|Chaitali]]''. {{Citation needed|date= December 2020}}

In an interview, she quoted that she regretted missing the chance of working with [[Rajesh Khanna]]. She quoted: "I was supposed to work with him in ''Choti Bahu'' (1971), but I could not because I was ill. I shot with him for two days and found that he was very charming, humble and a shy person."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rajesh-Khanna-was-very-shy-person-Saira-Banu/articleshow/15030142.cms|title=Rajesh Khanna was very shy person: Saira Banu – Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> She was paired with [[Vinod Khanna]] in ''Aarop'' and [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in ''[[Zameer (1975 film)|Zameer]]'' and ''[[Hera Pheri (1976 film)|Hera Pheri]]''. ''Nehle Pe Dehla'' with [[Sunil Dutt]] in 1976 was her last successful film. With a slew of flops like ''Daaman Aur Aag'', ''Mounto'' and ''Koi Jeeta Koi Haara'', and films such as ''Faisla'', ''Mera Vachan Geeta Ki Kasam'' and ''Aarambh'' on hold, she drew the curtains on her career as a heroine.

She has earned three ''[[Filmfare]]'' nominations for Best Actress: ''Shagird'' (1967), ''[[Diwana (1968 film)|Diwana]]'' (1968), and ''[[Sagina (film)|Sagina]]'' (1974). She appeared in a cameo opposite her husband in ''Duniya'' (1984), wherein the song "Teri meri zindagi" became very popular. ''[[Faisla]]'' which was eventually released in 1988 and is officially her last film

==Personal life==
Banu married actor [[Dilip Kumar]] on October 11, 1966.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dilip Kumar saw a psychoanalyst after acting as Devdas|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020707/spectrum/book3.htm|publisher=The Sunday Tribune|access-date=2011-08-14|author=Devinder Bir Kaur|date=7 July 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dilip Kumar turns 84|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dilip-kumar-turns-84-/28169-8.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017023645/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dilip-kumar-turns-84-/28169-8.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 October 2012|publisher=[[IBN Live]]|access-date=2011-08-14|date=11 December 2006}}</ref> Banu was 22 and Kumar 44 years old at the time of marriage.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Age no bar for these Bollywood couples|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/age-no-bar-for-these-bollywood-couples/Dilip-Kumar-Saira-Banu/photostory/61561209.cms|website=Times of India}}</ref> The couple have no children. Kumar revealed in his 2014 memoir ''Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow'' that Banu became pregnant in 1972 but developed high blood pressure in her eighth month of pregnancy, and the doctors could not save the baby, which had been strangulated by the [[umbilical cord]]. After that, the couple decided against having children, believing that it was God's will.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kumar|first=Dilip|title=Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow|publisher=Hay House India|year=2014|isbn=9789381398968}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| Class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Film
! Character
! Additional Notes
|-
| 1961
! ''[[Junglee (1961 film)|Junglee]]''
| Rajkumari
|Nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
|-
| 1962
! ''[[Shaadi (1962 film)|Shaadi]]''
| Gauri
|
|-
| 1963
! ''[[Bluff Master (1963 film)|Bluffmaster]]''
| Seema
|
|-
|Rowspan="4"|1964
!''[[Ayee Milan Ki Bela]]''
| Barkha
|
|-
! ''[[April Fool (1964 film)|April Fool]]''
| Rita Christiana
|
|-
! ''Aao Pyaar Karen''
| Shalini
|
|-
! ''Door Ki Awaz''
| Bela / Jyoti
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1966
! ''Saaz Aur Awaaz''
| Geeta
|
|-
! ''[[Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai]]''
| Princess Sarita
|
|-
! ''[[Pyar Mohabbat]]''
| Rita Singh
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|1967
! ''[[Shagird]]''
| Poonam
| Nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
|-
! ''[[Diwana (1967 film)|Diwana]]''
| Kamini Gupta
| Nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
|-
! ''[[Aman (film)|Aman]]''
| Meloda
|
|-
|Rowspan="2"|1968
! ''[[Padosan]]''
| Bindu
|
|-
! ''[[Jhuk Gaya Aasmaan]]''
| Priya Khanna
|
|-
| 1969
! ''[[Aadmi Aur Insaan]]''
| Meena Khanna
|
|-
| Rowspan="2"|1970
! ''[[Gopi (1970 film)|Gopi]]''
| Seema
|
|-
! ''[[Purab Aur Paschim]]''
| Preeti
|
|-
|1971
![[Balidaan (1971 film)|Balidaan]]
|
|
|-
| 1972
! ''[[Victoria No. 203]]''
| Rekha
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1973
! ''[[Jwar Bhata (1973 film)|Jwar Bhata]]''
| Gayatri
|
|-
![[Daaman Aur Aag]]
|
|
|-
| Rowspan=6|1974
! ''[[Resham Ki Dori]]''
| Anupama
|
|-
! ''[[International Crook]]''
| Seema
|
|-
! ''[[Sagina (film)|Sagina]]''
| Lalita
| Nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
|-
! ''[[Pocket Maar (1974 film)|Pocketmaar]]''
| Asha Rai
|
|-
! ''[[Aarop]]''
| Aruna
|
|-
! ''Paise Ki Gudiya''
| Madhavi
|
|-
| Rowspan=5|1975
! ''[[Zameer (1975 film)|Zameer]]''
| Sunita Singh
|
|-
! ''[[Saazish (1975 film)|Saazish]]''
| Sunita
|
|-
! ''[[Chaitali (film)|Chaitali]]''
| Chaitali
|
|-
! ''[[Aakhri Daao]]''
| Reena
|
|-
! ''Mounto''
| Meena
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |1976
! ''[[Bairaag]]''
| Tara
|
|-
! ''[[Hera Pheri (1976 film)|Hera Pheri]]''
| Kiran Singh
|
|-
![[Koi Jeeta Koi Haara]]
|
|
|-
!Aarambh
|
|
|-
![[Nehle Pe Dehla]]
|
|
|-
| 1977
! ''Mera Vachan Geeta Ki Kasam''
| Champa
|Delayed Film
|-
|1978
![[Kaala Aadmi]]
|
|Delayed Film
|-
| rowspan="2" |1980
!Lahu Pukarega
|
|Delayed Film
|-
![[Desh Drohi (1980 film)|Desh Drohi]]
|
|Delayed Film
|-
|1984
![[Duniya (1984 film)|Duniya]]
|Mrs. Sumitra Kumar
|Cameo Appearance song "Teri meri zindagi"
|-
|1988
![[Faisla]]
|Radha
|Delayed Film
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|0052570|name=Saira Banu}}

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