Dilip Kumar still in the ICU, but his health shows improvement

Mina Muzumdar |Sep 09, 2018

Dilip Kumar, who has been admitted to Emergency room in Mumbai on 5 September due to chest infection, has shown good recovery. Although he is still in ICU but eventually responded well to healing process. 

Dilip Kumar, who has been admitted to an Emergency room in Mumbai on 5 September due to chest infection, has shown good recovery.

Although he is still in ICU but eventually responded well to healing process. Following uneasiness and breathlessness, the legendary actor was diagnosed with mild pneumonia.

His wife in an interaction with media said:

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Previously, the actor admitted to hospital due to kidney infection.  Knowingly, the 95-year-old also has been struggling with respiratory in the past. April last year, his health experienced a sharp decline with pneumonia. Also, there were similar symptoms of breathlessness and owing to chest pain.

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Lastly, the doctor concluded by saying Dilip Kumar's health has shown a lot of improvement.

Dilip Kumar first debut as an actor in 1994 in "Jwar Bhata" but the film went unnoticed. Until 1949, he marked his actor career in "Mehboob Khan's Andaz"  and widely known as the Tragedy King and The First Khan.

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During his active time, Dilip Kumar appeared in more than 65 films and notably broaden his profession in many directions as a producer, screenwriter, and activist.

Dilip Kumar has become a legend in Hindi cinema. He also received the Guinness World Record for winning the maximum number of awards by an Indian actor.

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