Veteran actress Saira Banu has shared heartfelt birthday wishes for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he celebrates his 75th birthday. She took a moment to reflect on a deeply personal act of kindness he showed her during a challenging time following the passing of her husband, the legendary actor Dilip Kumar.
A Personal Touch
Saira expressed her sentiments on Instagram, posting a picture with the iconic leader. “A very Happy Birthday to our esteemed Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji. On this occasion, I want to recall the kindness and compassion he extended at a time of my greatest despair,” she wrote.
Memories of Kindness
Saira recalled the sorrow she faced when her beloved Dilip Sahib passed away, describing how devastating the loss was. “When my beloved Dilip Sahib departed from this world, I was overcome with sorrow so profound that I could scarcely summon the will to endure. In that dark hour, his consoling voice reached me with words of such tenderness: ‘Aap apne aap ko sambhaliye, aur ek baat jaan lijiye ki hum aapke parivaar hain,’ that they revived my spirit when it was most near to faltering,” she shared.
An Unmet Opportunity
She noted a missed chance to meet the Prime Minister during one of his visits to Mumbai, as her health did not allow it. “In the months that followed, there arose an occasion when Modi ji visited Mumbai, and it was orchestrated that we might meet; alas, my frail health prevented me from that opportunity,” she explained.
When they eventually met in Delhi, Saira found him to be just as warm and caring in person. “Later, when fortune did permit our meeting in Delhi, I found in him the same humility, warmth, and genuine concern that had once steadied me from afar.”
Heartfelt Wishes
On this special day, Saira conveyed her best wishes to Prime Minister Modi. “And so, upon this day of his birth, I wish him my heartfelt wishes for enduring health, a long and noble life, and the strength to continue guiding our nation with the rare compassion and dignity which so greatly become him,” she concluded.