Yousuf Khan, known to the world as Dilip Kumar, was born on December 11, 1922, in Peshawar. He was the fifth child in a family of 13 children of Mohammad Sarwar Khan and his wife Ayesha Begum. Having a fair complexion, lustrous hair, expressive eyes and a sprightly nature, Yousuf was regarded as a very special child, and his grandmother rarely let him leave the house without smearing his forehead with kajal to ward off the evil-eye.
Mohammad Sarwar Khan was a fruit merchant by profession, and in search of better prospects, he and his family migrated from Peshawar, first to Deolali and then to Bombay. Yousuf received his basic primary education from Anjuman-e-Islam High School, Byculla, Bombay, and after matriculation, he attended Wilson College. Unfortunately, he soon had to drop out in order to help his father run his fruit business, which was facing a downward trend and barely supporting the family’s deteriorating budget.
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Jul 07, 2021, 09:06 IST
Mohammed Yusuf Khan, known professionally and popularly as Dilip Kumar, passed away at the age of 98 at Mumbai s PD Hinduja Hospital. Dr Jali Parkar, the pulmonilogist, confirmed the death. With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, a few minutes ago, family friend Faisal Farooqui wrote in a tweet from the actor s official account. We are from God and to Him we return.
He was admitted to the hospital on June 30 after experiencing breathlessness, said Faisal. Dilip Kumar was admitted to the hospital on June 6 due to a similar complaint. After being diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion, which is a build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs, the Bollywood veteran underwent a successful pleural aspiration procedure. After five days, he was discharged.
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