Veteran star Dilip Kumar was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai today morning. National Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, paid a visit to the ailing actor. In the picture which has gone viral, the politician was spotted coming out of Hinduja hospital. ''Dilip Sahab has been admitted to non-Covid PD Hinduja Hospital Khar for routine tests and investigations. He’s had episodes of breathlessness. A team of healthcare workers led by Dr. Nitin Gokhale is attending to him. Please keep Sahab in your prayers and please stay safe.''an official statement was released.
The 98-year-old actor was admitted last month as well. However, he was discharged after two days.He made his debut in Bollywood with 'Jwar Bhata' in 1944. Later, he appeared in several iconic films. His career spanning over five decades include hit films like 'Kohinoor', 'Mughal-e-Azam', 'Devdas', 'Naya Daur', 'Ram Aur Shyam', among others.The star was last seen in the 1998 film, 'Qila'.Last year, the veteran actor lost his two younger brothers - Aslam Khan and Ehsan Khan to COVID-19.