The veteran Bollywood actor, Dilip Kumar has been admitted to Lilavati hospital in Mumbai on Sunday night. The 90-year old actor complained of chest pain and uneasiness in breathing on Sundat night and a call for an ambulance was made at around 8 pm from his Bandra residence. As of now, Kumar is taking treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). A close source of the family informed that he started experiencing pain in his chest and an instant medical attention was needed for the problem. Now, he is out of danger and the doctors are taking care of him, said the source. Saira Banu, the actress wife of Kumar, is with him right now in the hospital. Dilip Kumar will stay in hospital for more two to four days by taking into consideration the festive season and the accompanying traffic in the city, added the source. This decision was taken so that the actor can remain under the constant observation by the doctors and prevent any major issue with his health. A source from Lilavati hospital claimed that Dilip Kumar is admitted here for his heart related issue and he is currently taken care by the cardiologist Dr. Nitin Gokhale and the intensivist Dr. Samad Ansari.
Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 06:29:07 +0000