Dilip Kumar hospitalised, health update awaited

According to Indian news agency, ANI the actor’s wife who is also a veteran actress Saira Banu gave a health update about him.

“Veteran actor Dilip Kumar has been admitted to PD Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. He was having breathing issues since past few days, says his wife Saira Banu,"the caption read.

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar has been admitted to PD Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. He was having breathing issues since past few days, says his wife Saira Banu pic.twitter.com/eNn4hfhELL

— ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2021

In May, the actor was admitted to the same hospital for a routine check-up. He was however, quickly released after all the tests were conducted.

Back in 2020, the screen icon lost his two younger brothers — Aslam Khan (88) and Ehsan Khan (90) — due to deadly coronavirus.

Kumar made his debut with Jwar Bhata in 1944 and appeared in several iconic films in his career spanning over five decades.

His famous work includes Kohinoor, Mughal-e-Azam, Devdas, Naya Daur, Ram Aur Shyam and many more.

He was last seen on the big screen in Qila in 1998.