Aamir Khan outside Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital on April 20
Highlights
- DIlip Kumar was admitted in a suburban Mumbai hospital on April 15
- He had high fever, chest infection and respiratory problems
- Dilip saab is recovering and will be discharged tomorrow
Actor Dilip Kumar, who was hospitalised for respiratory problems, will be discharged tomorrow. Dilip
saab, 93, was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai suburb Bandra on April 16.
News agency ANI reports that doctors say Dilip Kumar's condition is stable, reports are positive and he will leave hospital on Thursday. Earlier, doctors said that Dilip
saab would be discharged on Wednesday evening. Dr Jalil Parkar, who is attending to him along with other doctors, told PTI: "He is much better and is on road to recovery."
Aamir Khan outside Lilavati HospitalMeanwhile, superstar Aamir Khan also visited Dilip
saab at the hospital on Wednesday evening. Dilip
saab's wife, actress Saira Banu, earlier said that the actor was hospitalised because high fever, chest infection and respiratory problems. (Also Read:
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The screen legend, whose real name is Mohammad Yusuf Khan, has featured in hit films during his six-decade long career such as
Madhumati,
Devdas,
Mughal-e-Azam, "
Ganga Jamuna,
Ram Aur Shyam and
Karma.
He was last seen onscreen in the film
Qila in 1998. He was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015.