The evening kick started as a Saira reached the venue and she was seen touching Dilip Kumar’s poster with affection. Other prominent names at the screening were Prem Chopra, Jayshree T, Ramesh Sippy, Kiran Juneja, Ayub Khan, Anees Bazmee and more.
Speaking to ETimes at the screening event, Ramesh Sippy who had directed Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan in Shakti said, “Shakti was my most satisfying film. I learnt from Yusuf saab, I am overwhelmed.”
At the event Saira Banu said, “Amitabh refers to Dilip saab as reference point of acting. There will never been another Dilip Kumar again. Never!”
The Hero Of Heroes Film Festival is being held across 30+ cities in India and the two day festival will showcase Dilip Kumar movies like Aan, Ram Aur Shyam, Shakti and Devdas.