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Dilip Kumar's Heartbreak Over Director's Betrayal
Dilip Kumar was a famous actor who starred in the movie Mughal-e-Azam.
He was very close to the director, K Asif, but things changed when he found out that Asif was in a relationship with his sister, Akhtar.
Asif was already married twice and much older than Akhtar.
Dilip was very upset and cut ties with both of them.
He even refused to attend the movie's premiere.
Later, his wife, Saira Banu, helped him reconcile with Akhtar.
Dilip Kumar passed away in 2021 at the age of 98.
Dilip Kumar starred as Prince Salim in Mughal-e-Azam, a role he initially wasn't considered for due to his age.
Director K Asif, a married man, had a relationship with Dilip Kumar's sister Akhtar, leading to Dilip cutting ties with both.
Dilip Kumar refused to attend the premiere of Mughal-e-Azam due to the emotional turmoil caused by Asif's betrayal.
Sitara Devi, Asif's ex-wife, cursed him for betraying Dilip Kumar, believing the curse came true when Asif died at 48.
Saira Banu, Dilip Kumar's wife, helped reconcile him with his sister Akhtar after years of estrangement.
- Who
- Dilip Kumar, K Asif, Akhtar, Madhubala, Sitara Devi, Saira Banu
- What
- Dilip Kumar's heartbreak and estrangement from his sister and director
- Where
- India, US
- When
- 1940s-2021
- Why
- K Asif's betrayal and relationship with Akhtar
Key facts
- Dilip Kumar's Role
- Prince Salim in Mughal-e-Azam
- Director K Asif's Age
- Twice Akhtar's age
- Akhtar's Education
- Studied in the US in the 1950s
- Sitara Devi's Curse
- Premature death for betraying Dilip Kumar
- Dilip Kumar's Death
- 2021 at age 98
Quotes
Dilip Kumar
Actor and subject of the article
“I was not aware that love was blossoming between Akhtar and Asif and that they had decided to marry without my consent, knowing full well that I would not approve of my most accomplished sister marrying a twice-married man who was much older and had contrasting views and thoughts and a totally different lifestyle”
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“I told Saira emphatically: ‘I will not go.’ Saira requested me to go and see her, as she was after all my sister and also very unwell. She had shamed me and we had distanced ourselves after a life of doting and affection”
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Sitara Devi
Ex-wife of K Asif and friend of Dilip Kumar
“The only reason why Dilip Bhai did not attend the premiere of Mughal-e-Azam and even refused to see the movie at trial shows was because Asif had betrayed his trust”
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“I cursed him and told him he’d die for the sin he had committed by cheating Dilip Bhai who trusted him implicitly and had let him mingle with his sisters”
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K Asif
Director of Mughal-e-Azam
“You have the royal bearing of a prince but I want an older look”
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