Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who had been hospitalised for a few days, was discharged on Thursday. His doctor says he is fit and doesn’t require bed rest at home.
“Dilip Kumar ji’s health has improved quite a lot and has come back to normality. We sent him home because of his remarkable improvement, both clinically and radiologically, and because all reports of the lab investigations have come out well,” said Dr Jalil Parkar of Lilavati Hospital, where Dilip Kumar had been admitted on Saturday morning.
His wife Saira Banu, who had accompanied him to the hospital, was seen escorting him home in a car. He was suffering from pneumonia, lung infection and had experienced fever and vomiting, according to doctors.
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“The 93-year-old is fit, fine and roaring. He has been advised proper precautions according to his age. And the medicines he has been on have been given to him with the dosage adjusted,” Parkar said.
While in hospital, the legendary actor thanked fans for their wishes. “By God’s grace feeling brighter and better. Thank you all for your prayers, love and affection,” a post on the official Twitter handle of the actor read. A smiling picture of Dilip Kumar was also shared.
Saira Banu had earlier said doctors had advised hospitalisation as oral drugs would not act as fast as those administered intravenously.
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The legendary actor, whose real name is Mohammad Yusuf Khan, acted in many hit films during his six-decade career such as Madhumati , Devdas , Mughal-e-Azam , Ganga Jamuna , Ram Aur Shyam. He was last seen on screen in the film Qila in 1998. He was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015. —IANS