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Saira was born in 1944. She was the daughter of Naseem Banu, a stage and film actress. She had one brother, Sultan Ahmed (1939-2016), who was five years older than her
She was an Indian actress who worked primarily in Hindi language films. In the 1960s and early 1970's, she was one of the most popular actresses in the Indian film industry. She has earned three Filmfare nominations for Best Actress: Shagird (1967), Diwana (1968), and Sagina (1974).
Saira Banu married actor Dilip Kumar on 11 October 1966. At the time of their marriage, she was 22 years old, while he was 44.