Dilip Kumar admitted to hospital for recurrent pneumonia

By I.A.N.S

on October 08, 2018

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, 95, has been admitted to a hospital here and is being treated for recurrent pneumonia, a family friend said. Faisal Farooqui, who tweets on behalf of the thespian, gave a health update on the ailing actor via Twitter.

"Want to inform you Dilip Kumar has been admitted to hospital last night. He is being treated for recurrent pneumonia. Praying. Will keep you updated on Twitter," Farooqui tweeted on Monday.

https://twitter.com/TheDilipKumar/status/1049200484949643266

The nonagenarian was admitted to the hospital here last month too due to pneumonia.

Last week, amidst reports that Dilip Kumar's deteriorating health, Udaya Tara Nayar, compiler of the actor's autobiography, had told a media agency, "He is as well as he can be at his age... He is well looked after by his wife Saira Banu."

Meanwhile, in the recent interview with PTI Saira ji dismissed reports claiming that Dilip Kumar is unable to recognize people close to him. "Who says that? I would not give that any cognizant at all. All is well, all is fine and nothing of this sort," the former actress stated.

Dilip Kumar, one of India's most iconic actors, has appeared in some classics like Kohinoor, Mughal-e-Azam, Shakti, Naya Daur and Ram Aur Shyam. His last silver screen appearance was in the 1998 film Qila.