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Actor Dilip Kumar hospitalized due to chest infection

Published on: September 6, 2018 2:48 PM

Celebrated Indian actor Dilip Kumar has been admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital due to uneasiness and breathlessness.

The 95-year-old actor was taken to Lilavati Hospital. The news was shared on Dilip Kumar’s official twitter account by his nephew Faisal Farooqui. It was tweeted that the actor had to be admitted after he felt some breathlessness because of chest infection.

Also read: Shah Rukh Khan visits Dilip Kumar, picture went viral

“Saab has been admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital as he was bit uneasy due to a chest infection. He’s recuperating. Requesting your duas and prayers,” he had written.

Saab has been admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital as he was bit uneasy due to a chest infection. He’s recuperating. Requesting your duas and prayers. -FF

— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) September 5, 2018

Dilip Kumar’s wife, Saira Bano told media, “He is doing better now. The medical reports are saying a small patch of pneumonia is there. God willing, he will be out of it soon. But he is doing fine.”

Later Faisal Farooqui took to his Twitter account and tweeted, “@TheDilipKumar has been admitted to Lilavati after he complained of breathlessness. Due to advance age, Saab has been routinely visiting the hospital for overall health care and health management. Allah is kind that He has blessed @TheDilipKumar Saab with such wonderful family, friends, well wishers and the prayers of millions of people all over the world. Pls keep him in your prayers.”

Allah is kind that He has blessed @TheDilipKumar Saab with such wonderful family, friends, well wishers and the prayers of millions of people all over the world. Pls keep him in your prayers. 2/2

— Faisal Farooqui (@faisalMouthshut) September 5, 2018

Recognized as the ‘Tragedy King of Bollywood’, Dilip Kumar aka Yousaf Kahn has given unforgettable performances in films such as ‘Andaz’, ‘Aan’, ‘Madhumati’, ‘Devdas’ and ‘Mughal-e-Azam’.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Dilip Kumar, Faisal Farooqui, Headline, Hospitalized

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