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Saira Banu

サイラ・バヌ　/　さいら・ばぬ

Actor from India

August 23, 1944 (age 81)　・　Mussoorie, Dehradun district, India

Dehradun district
actor
film producer

My Take

What strikes me most about Saira Banu is how completely she owned her era. The 1960s were a golden, crowded decade for Hindi cinema, yet she carved out a space among the most popular actresses of her generation, earning four Filmfare nominations along the way. I admire performers who know their moment and inhabit it fully rather than chasing relevance forever. Her later turn toward producing tells me the love of cinema ran deeper than the spotlight. For anyone exploring classic Bollywood, I consider her filmography an essential, joyful starting point.

Overview

Saira Banu (Hindustani pronunciation: [sɑːɪɾɑ bɑːnoː]; born 23 August 1944) is an Indian retired actress who mainly worked in Hindi films. Regarded as one of the finest actors of Hindi cinema, she was among the most popular actresses of the 1960s and early 1970s. Banu received four Filmfare Awards nominations throughout her career.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Saira Banu
Name (Japanese): サイラ・バヌ
Reading: さいら・ばぬ
Born: August 23, 1944 (age 81)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Monkey
Origin: Mussoorie, Dehradun district, India
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film producer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saira%20Banu

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