1. Saira Banu was born on 23 August 1944 and is an Indian actress who mainly worked in Hindi films.
22 Facts About Saira Banu
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Saira Banu received three more Best Actress nominations for Shagird, Diwana and Sagina.
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Saira Banu went onto be part of many successful films including - Bluff Master, Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Jhuk Gaya Aasman, Padosan, Victoria No 203, Hera Pheri and Bairaag.
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Saira Banu worked as a producer for the Bhojpuri film Ab To Banja Sajanwa Hamaar.
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Saira Banu was born on 23 August 1944 in Mussoorie to actress Naseem Banu and producer Mian Ehsan-ul-Haq.
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Saira Banu had one brother, Sultan Ahmed who was five years older than her.
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Saira Banu's grandniece Sayyeshaa, is a film actress and is married to film actor Arya.
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Saira Banu was 16 years old in 1960 when she started work for her debut in Hindi films.
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Saira Banu said in a programme that she had basic talent and little dancing experience.
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Saira Banu started taking Kathak and Bharata Natyam lessons, and trained herself professionally.
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Saira Banu made her acting debut opposite Shammi Kapoor in the 1961 film Junglee, for which she earned her first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
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Saira Banu's image was that of a romantic heroine and she acted in many love stories.
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Saira Banu did one more film opposite her first hero Shammi Kapoor, Bluff Master, directed by Manmohan Desai.
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Saira Banu established herself with successful films during the 1960s including Jhuk Gaya Aasman and Ayee Milan Ki Bela, with Rajendra Kumar, April Fool, with Biswajit Chatterjee, Aao Pyaar Karen, and Shagird with Joy Mukherjee.
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Saira Banu acted in three films with Manoj Kumar, Shaadi, Purab Aur Paschim and Balidaan.
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Saira Banu acted in three films with her husband: Gopi, Sagina and Bairaag.
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Saira Banu acted in six with Dharmendra: Jwar Bhata, Aadmi Aur Insaan, Resham Ki Dori, Pocket Maar, International Crook and Chaitali out of which 5 were Superhit.
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Saira Banu has earned three Filmfare nominations for Best Actress: Shagird, Diwana, and Sagina.
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Saira Banu appeared in a cameo opposite her husband in Duniya, wherein the song "Teri Meri Zindagi" became very popular.
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Saira Banu's delayed film Faisla was eventually released in 1988 and is officially her last film.
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Saira Banu is regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema.
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Saira Banu was placed in Times of Indias "50 Beautiful Faces" list.