Actor Dilip Kumar’s death has left the entire country in a state of grief. The veteran actor passed away on Wednesday in Mumbai at the age of 98, with his beloved wife Sira Banu by his side. According to reports Dr Jalil Parkar shared that Saira Banu’s first words after Dilip Kumar’s passing were, “God snatched away my reason for living. Without Sahab, I won’t be able to think about anything. Everyone, please pray.”
Later, Saira even thanked the authorities for giving Dilip Kumar a state funeral. She shared a message via Dilip Kumar’s Twitter account writing “Thank you @PMOIndia and @CMOMaharashtra for according Dilip Sahib burial with state funeral protocols. – Saira Banu Khan.”
Actor Dharmendra who was a close friend of Dilip Kumar took to his social media to share a picture and pen down an emotional note. The caption read “Saira ne jab kaha. ‘Dharam, dekho Sahab ne paplak jhapki hai’ Dosto , jaan nikal gai meri. Maalik mere pyaare bhai ko jannat naseeb kare.