Muhammad Yusuf Khan, popularly known as Dilip Kumar, was hailed as the Kohinoor of Indian cinema. He was often credited with pioneering method acting in cinema and was also referred to as ‘Abhinay Samrat’. After making his acting debut in 1944 with the film, Jwar Bhata, Dilip Kumar went on to give blockbuster hits like Azaad, Naya Daur, Mughal-E-Azam, Ganga Jamuna, Ram Aur Shyam and many others.
The man, who was every girl’s dream man, lost his heart to the beautiful Saira Banu. Dilip Kumar’s charm had captivated millions of hearts, and one of them was Saira, who fell in love with him at the age of 12. Saira Banu was 22 when she got married to 44-year-old Dilip Kumar. With an age gap of 22 years, the duo got married on October 11, 1966, and proved to the world that age is just a number.