Veteran Indian actor Vyjayanthimala was shocked and deeply saddened to hear about the demise of Dilip Kumar on Wednesday. Sharing her experience of working with the legend, she recalled her memories with the actor. Vyjayanthimala, who shared screen space with Kumar in 8 Hindi films, talked about the star's demise and said, "It's absolutely devastating and I have no words to say. Having worked with Dilip Saab in several successful films, he and Saira were almost like a family."

She further added, "Even after leaving films, every time I would go to Mumbai, Saira would always send me a car to come to their house and spend some time."