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Veteran actor Dilip Kumar diagnosed with `mild` pneumonia, advised rest
Dilip Kumar has been diagnosed with a `mild` pneumonia and advised to take rest by his doctors.
Highlights
- Dilip Kumar has been diagnosed with a "mild" pneumonia
- The veteran actor has been advised to take rest by his doctors
- His family friend Faisal Farooqui posted about his health on Twitter
Mumbai: Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who is also known as 'Tragedy King', has been diagnosed with a "mild" pneumonia and advised to take proper rest by the doctors attending him.
"Saab was diagnosed with mild pneumonia. He's been advised to rest at home. Allah is kind that all other parameters are showing normal - Saab is doing better now. Pls remember him in your prayers and duas (sic)," a tweet from his official Twitter handle said.
The 94-year-old actor's family friend, Faisal Farooqui, used the Twitter handle to post about the development.
Farooqui, founder and CEO of MouthShut.com, has been posting on the actor's health on Twitter.
Dilip Kumar, who will turn 95 in December, was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital on August 2 due to dehydration and urinary tract infection. High potassium and creatinine levels had raised concerns that he may have to be put on dialysis. Doctors decided against it after he started responding well to treatment.
Last seen on the big screen in "Qila" in 1998, the actor was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015. He is known for films like "Devdas", "Mughal-e-Azam" and "Karma".