Dilip Kumar finally in possession of keys to his disputed Pali Hill property

Mumbai: Veteran actor Dilip Kumar finally has the keys to his disputed Pali Hill property in Bandra here. The veteran actor and his wife Saira Banu retrieved ownership of the property which was under the possession of real estate firm Prajita Developers Pvt Ltd.

The keys were handed over to Banu on Tuesday in presence of Mumbai police, reports suggest.

A visibly overwhelmed Banu posed with the key in her hand for photographs.

The couple also took to Twitter to share their happiness.

They wrote: “Message from Saira Banu "Sahab and I took possession of the property which has been his residence for decades. Hon'ble Supreme Court...1/ (sic).”

“2/ "restored the possession to us. Sahab is overjoyed. Sharing some photos. Thank you friends n fans innumerable who have prayed for us (sic).”

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On August 30, Kumar breathed a major sigh of relief as the Supreme Court ruling regarding the old realty case came in his favour.

It is being said that the 94-year-old actor was aksed to pay Rs 20 crore to Prajita Developers Pvt Ltd so that the possession of his 2,412 square yards property in Bandra could be restored.

Kumar has been in touch with his fans via Twitter. He had been admitted to the Lilavati Hospital to treat kidney problem and was discharged within a week.

(With PTI inputs)