Dilip Kumar, one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema, was not only popular for his acting skills but was also known for his personal life, especially his marriage with Saira Banu, who was 22 years younger than the superstar. But, there came a time, 16 years into their marriage, when the couple went through a heartbreaking time as Dilip Kumar secretly married another woman named Asma Rehman. Dilip Kumar always felt sorry after making this decision and breaking Saira Banu's heart.
When Saira Banu got to know the news of Dilip Kumar's second marriage through the newspapers, the truth left her heartbroken. But, in this saga of Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu's troubled marriage, there was also the drama surrounding his marriage with Asma Rehman and its aftermath. After Dilip Kumar and Asma Rehman's marriage, she faced intense backlash due to which she had to escape to Canada.
In a 1983 interview in Vancouver shared by ITMB Shows on YouTube, Asma Rehman said that she relocated to Canada after her marriage with Dilip Kumar ended. Asma Rehman shared, "What do I do? Even I don’t like it but what can one do about it? Even in India, the media was after my life and I thought it would be more peaceful in Vancouver but it feels like I am not meant to have peace. I feel there is a total lack of privacy no matter where I go.
I really don’t like it." Asma Rehman said that she moved to Canada to be near her family and escape the media pressure. "Firstly, I wanted to move here because I hav.