The family had last shared an update on Dilip Kumar s health on 5 July and had tweeted that he was improving. We are grateful for God s infinite mercy on Dilip Sahib that his health is improving. We are still in hospital and request your prayers and duas so that Insha’Allah he is healthy and discharged soon. Saira Banu Khan, the tweet read.
He had been admitted to PD Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai s Khar area for the second time in June after he complained of breathlessness. A team of healthcare workers led by Dr. Nitin Gokhale were treating him.
Dilip Kumar made his acting debut with Jwar Bhata in 1944, however rose to fame three years later with Jugnu. He followed it up with hit films like Shaheed and Mela, and established himself as the romantic star with Mehboob Khan’s Andaz, in which he featured alongside Raj Kapoor and Nargis. In an illustrious career spanning over 5 decades, the Thespian of Indian cinema has worked in over 65 films. He is also known as the Tragedy