On Tuesday, Saira Banu took to Instagram to wish her 'akka (elder sister) Vyjayanthimala Bala on her 91st birthday. Sharing a series of throwbacks featuring the two along with Saira's late husband, legendary actor Dilip Kumar , the veteran actor recalled the time there was a 'misunderstanding' between Dilip and Vyjayanthimala . Also read | Saira Banu recalls getting jealous of Vyjayantimala's proximity to Dilip Kumar, tearing up her photo ‘Dilip-Vyjayanthimala gave maximum hits together’ Saira opened up about how she played a role in patching things up between the two after it became frustrating for her to see them 'avoid' each other at social gatherings.
She began her post by wishing the birthday girl, "Wishing my favourite, Padma Vibhushan, Vyjayantimalaji (Akka elder sister) a very happy birthday! As I write about her, you will come to know how she became Akka to me. My first memory of her is when I was visiting Mehboob Studios, with my mother, who was visiting her friend Mrs. Akhtar Mehboob Khan.
I was thrilled to see such a spectacular song number of Radha Krishna, where Vyjayantimalaji was swirling in a beautiful ghagra choli." Saira then spoke about meeting Vyjayantimala when she started working on her film Junglee, recalling she touched her cheek and called her beautiful at the film's premiere. Saira then wrote how she 'always loved the pairing' of Dilip Kumar with Vyjayantimala, writing, “The pair has given the maximum number of hits together, and my all-time f.