Veteran actor Dilip Kumar Critical: Admitted to Lilawati Hospital

Mumbai: Veteran actor Dilip Kumar has been admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital following a grievance of chest contamination and uneasiness. A post from the performing artist's authentic Twitter account uncovered the news, additionally expressing that he's recovering.

The tweet read, "Saab has been admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital as he was bit uneasy because of a chest contamination. He's recovering. Asking for your duas and petitions. - FF"

The performing artist is a standout amongst the most regarded and prominent Hindi film actor. Dilip Kumar is called the "Tragedy King of Bollywood". His roles in films like Naya Daur (1957), Mughal-E-Azam (1960), Ram Aur Shyam (1967), Gunga Jamuna (1961) and Devdas (1955) among others have been acknowledged generally. He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan (1991), Padma Vibhushan (2015), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1995) and Pakistan's Nishan-e-Imtiaz (1998) awards.

The on-screen character has suffered a breathing issue and kidney contamination before. Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, and Amitabh Bachchan had visited him when he got hospitalized before.