Dilip Kumar admitted to Mumbai hospital following breathing issues, says wife Saira Banu

Dilip Kumar has been admitted to a Mumbai hospital after experiencing breathing issues, his wife and veteran actor Saira Banu said on Sunday. Kumar, 98, was taken to the suburban Khar-based Hinduja Hospital around 8.30 AM. Here is the update

According to Kumar’s official Twitter handle, the actor has been admitted to the medical facility for routine tests and investigations. Here is the tweet

Earlier this year, Kumar was hospitalised for a routine health check-up. Last year, the screen icon lost his two younger brothers — Aslam Khan (88) and Ehsan Khan (90) — due to COVID-19 .

Kumar, who made his debut with Jwar Bhata in 1944, has appeared in several iconic films in his career spanning over five decades, including Kohinoor, Mughal-e-Azam, Devdas, Naya Daur, Ram Aur Shyam, among others. He was last seen on the big screen in Qila in 1998.

(With inputs from Press Trust of India)