Saira Banu shares invaluable lessons on World Saree Day

Veteran actress Saira Banu who has been increasingly active on Instagram over the past few months has come out in celebration of World Saree Day In her post the actress has spoken about her love for sarees and where it stemmed from Delving into her love for sarees the actress fondly remembers her early years in the industry and how she wore a lovely saree in the hope that her future husband Dilip Kumar would notice herThe veteran actress shared a glimpse into her journey of learning about sarees fondly remembering the moments spent with her parents and learning the art of draping a saree a quintessential skill for many Indian womenIn her caption she wrote ldquoAs a child I was much of a treeclimbing Tom Boy but even then I was fascinated by the drape of Appajis beautiful ensembles in the sarees she wore I was hardly 13 or 14 when Appaji sent letters to London along with goodies where she once sent me a Saree on my request A saree is the most beautiful dress in the world accentuating a womanrsquos feminity and grace as well as emphasizing her oomphrdquoTalking about the beautiful gifts she received Saira Banu further added ldquoWith gifts that would come once came a beautiful white and gold Benarasi saree trimmed with bright red Of course I rushed at it trying to drape it and pounced on it Goodness knows how I was crestfallen because it slipped here and there until Sultan Bhai and Ammaji helped As I draped it I was bashful wearing it and Sultan Bhai took pictures of me blushing away to glory clutching the saree like a wooden peg and wearing long dangling earrings to complete the lookrdquoFondly remembering the days she spent in awe of her future husband she added ldquoDuring the holidays we were invited to the Premiere of ldquoMUGHALEAZAMrdquo and I badgered my mother to dish out the most gorgeous saree My idea was to make Sahib notice me the selected saree was so heavy on my delicate frame that I was swinging back and forth hanging on for dear life But Oh Guess What Happened My 6day preparations of beauteous efforts at my face skin and long lustrous hair went in vain as Sahib absconded from the premiererdquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by Saira Banu Khan sairabanuWith this part of her story Saira Banu touched upon the relationship between mother and daughter talking about how her mother began a revolution in saree wear and started a trend in Sairarsquos name saying ldquoSlowly became a Pro since my mother brought a revolution in Saree wear Designed out of Crepe Silk and Hand Embroidery like the one I wore in my film ldquoAAYI MILAN KI BELArdquo and the song ldquoBura Maan Gaye and ldquoTumhein Kya Doon Main Dil Kay Sivayrdquo These sarees became ldquoSaira Banu Aaye Milan Ki Bela Sareesrdquo starting the newest trend Later ldquoForest Sprite Sareerdquo in ldquoSHAGIRDrdquo became a rage People stopped my car in busy streets to scream ldquoAaiyaardquo the famous refrain in ldquoSHAGIRDrdquordquoIn the end she added ldquoAfter marrying Sahib from the Crepe Sarees I was persuaded by him to wear fluffier fabrics like Organza and Organdy as he laughingly ventured that a Pathanrsquos ldquoBiwirdquo should look quite substantial to hold I was quite slim when I married him and there was a change of colour in my wardrobe that he preferred from Whites to Off Whites Creamy and Beige I am still all for Whites and Off Whites predominantlyrdquoSaira Banursquos story on World Saree Day is an endearing journey into the colourful memories of her past which send us back into an era where simplicity itself was the beauty standard Saira Banursquos blast from the past is the perfect way to honour an ageold attire that is still prominent even today