| Saira Banu does not smoke or drink alcohol. | 
| She was born into a Urdu-speaking family in India and grew up in London. | 
| Saira made her Bollywood debut in 1961 in the movie 'Junglee' with Shammi Kapoor. | 
| At 22, she married Dilip Kumar, who is 22 years older than her. | 
| 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. | 
| From 1963-1969, Saira Banu was the 3rd highest-paid actress in Hindi Cinema and 4th from 1971-1976. | 
| Saira played the lead role in the popular comedy film 'Padosan' alongside Mehmood, Kishore Kumar, Sunil Dutt, and others. | 
| She was known for her impeccable sense of style, wearing elegant saris and classic jewelry designed by her mother, Naseem Bano. | 
| In her youth, Saira admired Dilip Kumar and had dreams of becoming a successful actress and marrying him. | 
| 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. |