| 1. Saira Banu does not smoke or drink alcohol. |
| 2. She was born into a Urdu-speaking family in India and grew up in London. |
| 3. Saira made her Bollywood debut in 1961 in the movie 'Junglee' with Shammi Kapoor. |
| 4. At 22, she married Dilip Kumar, who is 22 years older than her. |
| 5. She has a niece named Shaheen, who is a Bollywood actress, and was previously married to Sumeet Saigal, with whom she has a daughter named Sayesha. |
| 6. From 1963-1969, Saira Banu was the 3rd highest-paid actress in Hindi Cinema and 4th from 1971-1976. |
| 7. Saira played the lead role in the popular comedy film 'Padosan' alongside Mehmood, Kishore Kumar, Sunil Dutt, and others. |
| 8. She was known for her impeccable sense of style, wearing elegant saris and classic jewelry designed by her mother, Naseem Bano. |
| 9. In her youth, Saira admired Dilip Kumar and had dreams of becoming a successful actress and marrying him. |
| 10. In 1972, Saira and Dilip were expecting a son, but due to complications, they lost the baby and decided not to have children again, believing it was fate. |
| 11. She received four Filmfare Award nominations for Best Actress, including for her debut film Junglee (1961), Shagird (1967), Diwana (1967), and Sagina (1974). |
| 12. Her final film before retirement was Faisla (1988). |
