Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Veteran actor Saira Banu on Wednesday marked 55 years of "Padosan" and said her co-star Mehmood had sought her husband, screen icon Dilip Kumar's permission to cast her in the musical comedy. Entertainment News | 55 Years of 'Padosan': Saira Banu Recounts How Mehmood Asked Dilip Kumar to Let Her Work in the Film.