Saira Banu wants Dilip Kumar to act again
17 October 2006 | Actors | No Comments
He was the original Devdas, with brooding eyes and a perpetual grouse with the world, but today's generation of actors have hardly seen him at work. So now, wife Saira Banu hopes to bring back husband Dilip Kumar back to acting under her production banner. "Yes, I hope to bring back Dilip sahib once I prove my capability as a producer. There were one or two scripts that we had revived including Satya Master. If he agrees, I would like to produce that film," Saira Banu said. "Why not, it would be a good thing," Dilip Kumar said when informed of his wife's plans.
The thespian's last film was Qila in 1998. Saira also came out strongly against the recent trend of remakes of old films, saying she had even tried to convince filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali not to remake Devdas. "I am totally against remakes of old films. How can you hope to replace the original actor, his performance in a remake? I have seen the new Devdas and although it has great production value and grandeur, it does not have the soul that the original had," Saira said. Speaking about her directorial ambitions, she said, "I would love to direct, ideally a light, romantic ambition, but directing and even acting is a full time job. You have to be there all times. My priorities have changed. I prefer to look after my home and family. Production can take a lot of my time." ….read more
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