Saira Banu recalls shooting for ‘Bairaag’ with Dilip Kumar, Leena Chandarvarkar where it was so cold, the coffee would free in two minutes | Hindi Movie News

Saira Banu had joined social media on July 7 which was the death anniversary to Dilip Kumar and it was probably the biggest gift for all the fans of the legendary actor. Saira continues to recall some priceless memories with ‘Dilip Sahib’ which are etched in her memories. Moreover, it’s a delight for movie buffs to know the trivia about so many movies and movie stars.
Today is the 47th anniversary of Saira’s film Bairaag‘ with Dilip Kumar.Recalling this film, Saira shared some pictures and expressed, “‘BAIRAAG’ offered Dilip Sahib a field day in displaying his wide range of able histrionics. Here was the opportunity for Dilip Sahib to play the Father to a pair of Twin Sons who in the story are separated early in childhood. One is a sophisticated, flirtatious eligible Don-Juan…This is Sanjay who is flirting around and romancing Leena Chandravarkar and Helenji at the same time, and the other role is of Bhola the indispensable simple household help in the big Zamindar family where he serves but has grown into a family member with them. Bhola is blind, he cannot see. He is particularly at logger-heads with the heroine “Choti Maalkin” who leaves no opportunity to irritate and bother him.”

Saira further added why she loved to play this role of Choti Maalkin. “I loved this role because in every scene at home it was a different withdrawn relationship and when Bhola was outdoors on some errands “Choti Maalkin” turned into a saucy ‘Banjaran’ (Gypsy) with a flip of her voice and pungent dialogues with Bhola. In actuality she is in love with Bhola who is blind and cannot see. My most favourite scene is when Choti Maalkin descends into the Mandir and finds Bhola praying. Here she declares her love for him to Bhola. It is a poignant moment.”
While talking about the film, the actress also revealed that for some parts, they were shooting in freezing cold in Tamil Nadu. It was so cold that their coffee would freeze within two minutes. “When we were shooting at Doddabetta peak, in the Nilgris District of Tamil Nadu, it was so freezingly cold that our teeth were chattering and we were lapping up a cup of coffee one after another but as soon as one took the cup of coffee out from the restaurant to outdoors 15 Feet away within 2 Minutes the coffee froze into an ice-cream. That was the extent of the cold that we worked in, In fact that’s reflected in the second picture, where the Director of Bairaag, Mr. Asit Sen, Dillip Sahib, myself, and the Producer, Mr. Riyaz, are entirely covered in shawls and woollens. With lots of profound memories “BAIRAAG” will always be one of my favourite films, a delight,” said Saira.