"I cannot get out of the loss": Actress Saira Banu opens up after her husband Dilip Kumar's demise

Veteran actor Saira Banu has opened up about life after the demise of her husband, actor Dilip Kumar.

In her recent interview, the actress narrated her ordeal on how she is 'extremely distressed' and hasn't stepped out of home ever since the actor's death.

In an interview with the Times Of India, Saira Banu said, "I am extremely distressed; I cannot get out of the loss. How do I get out of it? I just can't. And, I was doing everything very happy too. Everything was so fine, just the two of us together. I loved sitting at home with Sahab. Anyway, I am not an outgoing person or a party person. Today, I don't want to step out. I don't know, maybe until I don't feel distressed."

The legendary actor Dilip Kumar died on July 7 last year at the age of 98, after a long ailment. Several Bollywood stars including Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, and Shah Rukh Khan visited Dilip's house and burial ground to pay their last respects.

After Dilip's death, there have been several reports saying that Saira has not been meeting people and has withdrawn to a shell.

She added, "Frankly, yes, I am not mingling with people. Maybe only with my immediate friends. I am lucky that a lot of people are so concerned about me. But for now, I am doing a lot of meditation and prayer. I know there have been other people in similar circumstances who have come out from that phase, but perhaps my attachment was stronger. Sahab was an extraordinary man."

Within a few days after his death, Saira was admitted to the Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai following high blood pressure, breathlessness, and high sugar. She was also admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after doctors advised her for an angiography.