Dilip Kumar in stable condition, veteran actor to be discharged soon

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a Mumbai hospital, is stable, his family friend Faisal Farooqui said on Friday. The 98-year-old screen icon was taken to the suburban Khar-based Hinduja Hospital, a non-COVID-19 facility on Tuesday, to "address medical issues" related to old age after he complained of "breathlessness". "He is stable. He continues to be in the hospital on doctor's advice so that doctor can provide necessary medical attention given his age. 

The family believes he will be discharged in a day or two," Farooqui said. The Hindi cinema veteran was then diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion -- a build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs and underwent a successful pleural aspiration procedure. He was discharged after five days. Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah too has been admitted to the same hospital and is undergoing treatment for pneumonia. Shah is likely to be discharged today.