Fans queue up for actor Dilip Kumar in Madinah

MADINAH: Well-known Indian film star Muhammad Yousuf Khan (whose screen name is Dilip Kumar) said yesterday that he was extremely happy to visit Madinah and pray at the Prophet’s Mosque.
“InshaAllah, I will go to Makkah shortly to perform Umrah,” he told Arab News.
The 90-year-old film star, who looked frail, came to the Kingdom for Umrah with his actress wife Saira Banu. They arrived at the Prince Mohammad International Airport in Madinah from Mumbai on Wednesday night.
Arab News witnessed a large number of fans lined up at Khan’s hotel room in Madinah to greet him and express their happiness.
His wife said the visit is a private one and that the couple would not be attending social events during their stay in the Kingdom.
Khan’s fans were happy to see him in the two holy cities. “Yousuf sahib is a legend and he is among those chosen and lucky ones who make it to the most peaceful city in the world (Madinah) and the most holy city of Allah (Makkah),” said Idrees Siddiqui, an Indian expatriate and the actor’s diehard supporter and fan.