Mumbai:
Dilip Kumar will now feature on television! The thespian has been approached to be part of Guinness World Records Ab India Todega.
As Dilip Kumar holds the record for winning the maximum number of awards by an Indian actor, the makers want him to be on board.
The programme highlights Indians who want to set their own world records.
The desi version of the international show hosted by Preity Zinta has been produced by Miditech.
The makers of Guinness World Records have sent an official letter to the octogenarian requesting his august presence on the show.
His wife Saira Banu confirmed, "Yes, we have received a letter. But we have not yet taken a decision. He has not done anything like this before. We will have to take into consideration how they will be going about it."
She added, "Taking into consideration his health we will take a decision shortly."
Saira also said, "He does have the honour of being the Indian actor to win maximum awards. God has been very kind to us. But I have never sat and counted all his trophies. In fact when I got married, he told me he didn't remember where some of the awards had gone! He keeps on gifting away things he has including his trophies!"She added, "Yusuf Saab has never been materialistic and hankered for awards. It's all God's grace."
As Dilip Kumar holds the record for winning the maximum number of awards by an Indian actor, the makers want him to be on board.
The programme highlights Indians who want to set their own world records.
The desi version of the international show hosted by Preity Zinta has been produced by Miditech.
The makers of Guinness World Records have sent an official letter to the octogenarian requesting his august presence on the show.
His wife Saira Banu confirmed, "Yes, we have received a letter. But we have not yet taken a decision. He has not done anything like this before. We will have to take into consideration how they will be going about it."
She added, "Taking into consideration his health we will take a decision shortly."
Saira also said, "He does have the honour of being the Indian actor to win maximum awards. God has been very kind to us. But I have never sat and counted all his trophies. In fact when I got married, he told me he didn't remember where some of the awards had gone! He keeps on gifting away things he has including his trophies!"She added, "Yusuf Saab has never been materialistic and hankered for awards. It's all God's grace."
