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Saira Banu Marks Republic Day With Reflection on India’s ‘Soul’ and Tribute to Dilip Kumar

Drawing on her years abroad, she shared a personal note echoing Dilip Kumar’s view that compassion defines India.

Overview

  • The veteran actor posted the message on Instagram on January 26 during India’s 77th Republic Day.
  • She wrote that Republic Day has never been just a date on the calendar for her but a feeling.
  • She recalled growing up in London and said distance only deepened her connection to India.
  • Quoting Dilip Kumar, she said the nation’s soul lives in its people—their kindness, empathy, and belief that “we rise by lifting others.”
  • She highlighted small gestures of reassurance, help, and shared laughter as more defining than grand speeches, urging that this India be protected.