Legendary actor Dilip Kumar on Sunday morning was admitted at Mumbai's Hinduja Hospital after the veteran star complained of of breathlessness. The actor is currently under the care of a team of senior doctors, Cardiologist Dr Nitin Gokhale and Pulmonologist Dr Jalil Parkar, at the hospital. They are closely monitoring his condition. Now as per a Times of India report, the Saudagar star has been put on oxygen support. Speaking on the ailing actor's health, Dr Parkar, who is treating Dilip Kumar said, to TOI, "Mr Dilip Kumar has been put on oxygen support. He has been diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion along with a drop in oxygen saturation".
The report further adds, that If all goes well, he may be discharged in 2-3 days". The 98-year-old actor was admitted to the hospital last month as well for his regular health checkup and was discharged two days later.Before the imposition of the nationwide-lockdown in March last year, actor Dilip Kumar revealed that he and his wife, actress Saira Banu, were under "complete isolation and quarantine" as a precautionary measure against coronavirus. In a separate post, he requested his fans to "stay indoors as much as possible. "Last year, Dilip Kumar's brothers Ehsan Khan, 90, and Aslam Khan, 88, both COVID-positive, were admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital for treatment, where they died. Members of the Indian film industry have taken to social media to wish veteran actor a speedy recovery. Known as the 'Tragedy King' of Bollywood, the veteran actor's career has spanned over six decades.