Dilip Kumar stable, recovering in hospital

December 07, 2014 12:32

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who was hospitalised yesterday for treatment of pneumonia after he complained of cough and cold, is stable.

"Dilip saab is fine. He is stable and recovering. He is in a normal room and not in ICU," a family source said today.

The 91-year-old actor was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. He has been under observation for routine check-ups, sources said.

When contacted, hospital spokesman said the veteran actor was admitted with chest infection yesterday, and is stable and recovering.

Earlier, the actor was hospitalised in September last year after he suffered a silent heart attack.

Kumar, known as the King of Tragedy, essayed iconic roles in classics like Devdas, Madhumati, Mughal-e-Azam and Ganga Jamuna.

Born Muhammad Yusuf Khan on December 11, 1922, in Peshawar (now in Pakistan), his acting career spanned six decades and over 60 films. He was the first to receive Filmfare Best Actor honour when the awards were started in 1954 and, with eight wins, he shares with Shah Rukh Khan the record for the most number of Filmfare awards won in that category.

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