In 2021, Dilip Kumar, then 98 years old, passed dead from age-related ailments. His wife, the seasoned actress Saira Banu, is the only survivor. For those who are unaware, Shah Rukh was good friends with the late actor Dilip Kumar.
The remake of Devdas, a classic movie by Dilip Kumar, starring Shah Rukh Khan. The top rank for the most Filmfare awards for Best Actor was also shared by Bollywood celebrities.
After winning his first-ever Filmfare Award in the main category of the lead actor for “Daag,” Dilip Kumar went on to win the prestigious trophy numerous more times. With his eight Black Lady trophies, he still holds the record for the most Filmfare victories. Shah Rukh Khan, a superstar with eight Filmfare Awards to his name, shared the spot.
Dilip Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan’s father Taj Mohammad Khan were both born and nurtured in Peshawar, The “Kal Ho Na Ho” actor was reported by Filmfare in 2013 as saying, “My friendship with Dilip Sahab extends beyond the movies. I was always seen as the son of Dilip Sahab and Sairaji.”
“I’ve always said that our son might have resembled Shah Rukh if we had one. I like to stroke Shah Rukh Khan’s hair when we meet because he and Saab are quite similar and have similar hair “She’d stated.
Dilip Sahab is more deserving than anyone else, Khan had stated in 2015 when Kumar received the Padma Vibhushan Award. Even concepts like icons mean very nothing to him. He is one of the few remaining founding fathers and pillars of the movie business. What he has received, in my opinion, is appropriate.”
No matter how many accolades he wins, they won’t mean as much to him as Sairaji’s support, his artistic talent, and his beauty. Along with being an excellent performer, he is also one of the greatest people. I can say that because I personally know them. It’s a time for great joy and acclaim.”
“I had heard a lot that people thought I looked like Dilip Sahab, but I was never convinced until I watched Dilip Kumar sahab’s film in his youth at Ketan Mehta’s office and began rubbing my eyes when Ketan informed me it was Dilip Kumar sahab’s image,” Shah Rukh said in an interview with a magazine in 2017!
Shah Rukh Khan has previously commented, “My mother always thought that I looked like Mr. Dilip Kumar,” at a screening of his movie “Devdas.”