Veteran actor Dilip Kumar hospitalised, doing fine

TIL Desk Bollywood/ Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar has been admitted to a city hospital after he complained of swelling in one of his legs. Kumar, 93, was rushed to the Lilavati hospital in suburban Bandra on Tuesday morning. “He had swelling in his right leg and we wanted to get it investigated properly. So we took him to the hospital.

Also, he undergoes routine check up every few months and that is being done as well,” the actor’s wife Saira Banu told. “He is doing fine…There is nothing to worry. His blood test was done this morning,” she said. Kumar also took to Twitter on Wednesday to assure fans about his health along with his pictures from the hospital.

“Feeling much better now. Was admitted to Lilavati hospital for routine checkup. Your prayers are with me,” he wrote. In another post he said his personal physicians are taking care of him. “A wonderful team of doctors here along with my personal physicians Dr S Ghokale, Dr Nitin Ghokale and Dr R Sharma. Health is wealth said somebody. Mein aap sabhi ka mashkoor hoon ki aapne hamesha apni dua’on mein mujhe yaad rakha ( I am grateful to you that you have always remembered me in your prayers).”