Dilip Kumar photographed with Saira Banu in Mumbai.
Highlights
- Earlier, doctors said that Dilip Kumar would be discharged on April 20
- Dilip saab was being treated for high fever and chest infection
- Aamir Khan visited Dilip saab on Wednesday evening
New Delhi:
Screen legend Dilip Kumar
has been discharged from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital today. He was hospitalized on April 16 for high fever and chest infection. The 93-year-old, who has been on Twitter since 2011, has been using his hospital time to post updates on social media.
Dilip
saab's latest tweet:
Earlier, doctors had said that Dilip
saab would be discharged on April 20. Dr Jalil Parkar, who is attending to him along with other doctors, told PTI: "He is much better and is on road to recovery." The discharge date was later revised to April 21. News agency ANI reported that doctors said Dilip
saab's condition is stable.
Meanwhile, actor
Aamir Khan visited Dilip saab in the hospital on Wednesday evening:
Dilip
saab has been in and out of hospital over the last two years.
Dilip Kumar was born Mohammad Yusuf Khan and his six-decade career is studded with acclaimed classics such as
Madhumati,
Devdas,
Mughal-e-Azam,
Ganga Jamuna,
Ram Aur Shyam and
Naya Daur.
Dilip
saab, who married actress Saira Banu in 1966, is well-known for playing tragic heroes in films like
Andaz,
Baabul,
Mela,
Deedar and
Jogan. He was last seen in 1998 film
Qila.
Dilip Kumar's many awards include the Padma Vibhushan, which he received in 2015. He was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994. He was the first winner of the Filmfare Best Actor award - for 1956's
Azaad - and shares the record for the most wins - eight - with Shah Rukh Khan. Dilip
saab also received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement award in 1993.