Veteran actress Saira Banu, who is celebrating her 81st birthday on Saturday, is looking back at her past birthday celebrations and reflecting on the meaning of her special day.
On Saturday, the actress took to her Instagram and shared a series of pictures from her past birthday celebrations. She also penned a long note in the caption, as she took a stroll down the memory lane with occasional pit stops.
She wrote, “There are certain days in one’s life that do not merely exist but rather
stand as reflections of all that has been given to us. My birthday has always been such a day, not a moment for revelry alone, but it touches every thought and being that has shaped me into the person I am today.
I think often of my grandmother, Shamshad Waheed Khan, whose strength and wisdom were the earliest pillars of my childhood; of my mother, Pari Chehra Naseem Banuji, whose grace and warmth lent colour to my world; and of my elder brother, Sultan, whose guidance has remained a steady hand through every season".