Dilip Kumar admitted to hospital last night for recurrent pneumonia

By PTI News  |  First Published Oct 8, 2018, 5:41 PM IST

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

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, 95, has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai 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.

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

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".
 

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