Wife of the veteran actor Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu is a well known Indian actress of the 1960s and 1970s. Saira Banu began her acting career with a Shammi Kapoor starrer 'Junglee' in the year 1961 which earned her a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress and instantly made her popular. She is best remembered for her roles in films like 'Gopi', 'Sagina', 'Bairaag', 'Shagird' and 'Diwana'. Saira married Dilip Kumar in the year 1966 and chose to end her acting career in 1976.
