Dilip Kumar and Leela Chandravarkar in Bairaag
The tragedy king, however, wasn't as lucky as his evergreen colleague Dilip Kumar, who like many of his counterparts had a tough transition from hero to character roles.
During this blundering phase, he signed on Bairaag, playing a triple role opposite younglings Saira Banu and Leela Chandravarkar.
His off-screen pairing with real life better half, Saira Banu may have worked beautifully, but the living legend's flirtations with Chandarvarkar found no takers with the audience.
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