This actor has a special relationship with Dilip Kumar, his luck changed when he left acting, divorced his first wife, is Tabu's brother-in-law, his name is…
Many celebs come to Bollywood to try their luck. Some become famous overnight while others, despite doing many films, are unable to achieve the position they had hoped for. In the 90s, there was an actor who left the industry after doing 30 films. He did not get a lead role in any of these 30 films. He appeared in supporting roles in all of them. The actor we are talking about is none other than Sumeet Saigal. He is also related to Bollywood's legendary actor Dilip Kumar. Has a special relationship with Dilip Kumar
Sumeet and Dilip Kumar have a special relationship. Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu did not have any children of their own. They have a niece, Shaheen Banu. Shaheen was married to actor Sumeet Saigal. In this way, Sumeet is Dilip Kumar's son-in-law. Sumeet and Shaheen have a daughter, Sayesha Saigal. Sayesha has also entered the industry, and she is one of the best actresses of South. Sumeet and Shaheen's marriage broke up, after which he married Farah Naaz, who is Tabu's sister. Left acting and became a producer
Sumeet made his debut with the film Imaandar. His first film was released in the year 1987. After that, Sumeet worked in many films. He worked in more than 30 films in his career. He was last seen in the film Saajan Ki Baahon Mein. After that Sumeet stepped into production. As soon as Sumeet left acting and started a production house, his luck changed completely. He opened his production house named Sumeet Art. Which kept on progressing with time and he started getting a lot of work.
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