Saira Banu
Indian actress (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saira Banu (born 23 August 1944) is an Indian actress who mainly worked in Hindi films. Regarded as one of Indian cinema's finest actresses,[1] she was among the most popular actresses of the 1960s and early 1970s. Banu received four Filmfare Awards nominations throughout her career.[2][3]
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Born | (1944-08-23) 23 August 1944 (age 79) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1961–1984 |
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Banu made her acting debut with Junglee (1961), for which she received Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination. She received three more Best Actress nominations for Shagird (1967), Diwana (1967) and Sagina (1974). Banu went onto be part of many successful films including - Bluff Master (1963), Ayee Milan Ki Bela (1964), Jhuk Gaya Aasman (1968), Padosan (1968), Victoria No. 203 (1972), Hera Pheri (1976) and Bairaag (1976). Her final film before retirement was Faisla (1988).
Banu married to actor Dilip Kumar in 1966. The couple did not have any children. Banu also worked as a producer for the Bhojpuri film Ab To Banja Sajanwa Hamaar (2006).