As the iconic movie `Padosan` completed 55 years, veteran actor Saira Banu recalled working in the movie and shared her shooting experience with Sunil Dutt, Mehmood and Kishore Kumar. She took to her Instagram handle and wrote, "We are talking about one of the most favourite films of my career, mine, and the public in general. It is `PADOSAN`, a film for all occasions and ages. I am glad that I did this because I had refused any work soon after my marriage. It was understood that I would not be carrying on with a professional career."

Banu continued, "It was then that Mehmood Bhai as he had earlier approached me for this film came running to Sahib, hugged him close, and kept saying in a rhetorical tone `Yousuf Bhai you have to let Saira do this film for me. I will not let go of you until you say yes please please` Sahab was tickled to the bone and kept repeating laughingly `Mehmood it is entirely up to Saira, You have to convince her. You have my absolute permission."