Veteran
actor
Dilip
Kumar
will
turn
98
years
old
on
Friday
(December
11,
2020).
While
many
of
us
will
be
celebrating
the
birthday
of
a
legendary
actor
whose
contribution
to
Indian
cinema
is
huge,
the
same
won't
be
the
case
for
Kumar
at
home
this
year.
Kumar's
wife
Saira
Banu
got
talking
about
how
they
will
ring
in
his
birthday
this
year
and
it
won't
be
with
much
celebration.
Kumar
lost
two
of
his
brothers
this
year
and
therefore
it
will
be
a
sobering
birthday.
Speaking
to
Hindustan
Times,
Banu
said,
"We
are
still
unable
to
come
to
terms
with
the
passing
of
our
brothers,
Ahsan
bhai
and
Aslam
bhai.
Moreover,
Sahib
never
plans
anything
for
his
birthday.
In
fact,
he
remembers
the
event
only
when
he
sees
the
flowers
sent
by
his
friends
and
well-wishers,
lining
the
drawing
room
and
the
foyer
and
the
phone
keeps
ringing
ceaselessly."
She
continued,
"The
day
is
an
event
for
all
of
us
but
not
for
him.
Of
course,
he
is
touched
by
the
affection
and
appreciation
because
he
always
respects
his
fans
whose
admiration
for
his
work
is
more
valuable
to
him
than
any
popular
award."
Talking
about
how
birthdays
were
celebrated
by
the
family
earlier,
Banu
said,
"In
the
past,
we
kept
an
open
house
for
our
well-wishers
and
even
though
it
was
rather
tiring,
Sahib
met
everyone
without
exception
and
ensured
that
everyone
was
fed
delicious
food."
The
COVID-19
pandemic
took
its
toll
on
the
family
with
the
loss
of
two
brothers,
but
the
family
is
grateful
to
have
a
home
to
stay
in
these
times,
from
where
they
can
enjoy
watching
birds
and
squirrels
play
about
in
the
trees.