New Delhi: Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar is to be discharged from the hospital on Sunday (May 2), in accordance to his wife Saira Banu’s assertion to a number one every day.
According to reviews, the ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ actor had been hospitalised for his common health check-ups. In a latest interview with ETimes, his wife Saira Banu revealed that he’ll be discharged on Sunday.
She instructed Etimes on Saturday (May 1), “Dilip Kumar Saab is recovering well and will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow.”
Last yr, the 98-year-old Dilip Kumar had misplaced two of his brothers Aslam Khan and Ehsan Khan due to COVID-19 and therefore, didn’t rejoice his birthday, nonetheless reeling from their demise.
Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu obtained married in 1966 when the actor was 44 and Saira Banu was 22. Amid the lockdown induced due to the lethal novel coronavirus, the couple remained in isolation to keep secure.
In a profession spanning nearly 5 many years, Dilip Kumar labored in 65 films, reportedly.
He is hottest for his roles in movies comparable to ‘Andaz’, ‘Aan’, ‘Daag’, ‘Devdas’, ‘Azaad’, ‘Mughal-e-Azam’, ‘Gunga Jamuna’ and, ‘Ram Aur Shyam’.
In 1991, Dilip Kumar was honoured with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions to Indian cinema. In 1994, he acquired the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
In 1998, the Government of Pakistan honoured him with its highest civilian honour, the Nishan-e-Imtiaz.