‘Lataji holds a special place in my love story with Dilip saab,’ Saira Banu remembers Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar would tie rakhi to legendary actor Dilip Kumar.

New Delhi: Veteran actress Saira Banu is sad over Lata Mangeskar’s death. She calls the iconic singer like ‘family’ and says she was like a younger sister to her husband Dilip Kumar, who died last year at the age of 98 after suffering from prolonged illness. Saira also revealed that she was constantly in touch with Lata’s family after she got admitted at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai.

“It is a terrible day for me. I have been checking on her since the time she was hospitalised last month. I have been in touch with her niece Rachana. In fact, till early morning she was responding to the treatment. I last spoke to Rachana at 1 am today morning and she said that Lataji is critical but all right. But unfortunately she passed away early morning,” Saira told News18.

Saira continued, “Lataji was like family to us. Dilip saab has lost her younger sister. Both of them were really fond of each other and she would often come to our house”.